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Midwestern Floods, Climate Resiliency, and the Green New Deal
Midwestern floods, Western forest fires, and coastal hurricanes are creating a call for climate resilient infrastructure. The Green New Deal is a way to respond to that demand.
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Hurricane Maria Study Warns: Climate-Driven Storms May Raze Many Tropical Forests
Biodiversity could suffer as result, and more carbon could be added to the atmosphere.
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Exploring Mercury in a New Book
Scientists from NASA’s MESSENGER mission share some of its top discoveries — and lingering mysteries — in a new compendium.
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New Project Will Tackle Amazonian Development Challenges From Space
The International Research Institute for Climate and Society is part of a new project that will use satellite imagery to address environment and development challenges across the Amazon Basin.
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Legal Empowerment in Liberia: An Interview with Green Advocates
Liberian NGO Green Advocates has been using OpenLandContracts.org to give rural communities more leverage in the decisions that affect their lands.
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Changes in Ocean ‘Conveyor Belt’ Foretold Abrupt Climate Changes by Four Centuries
Led by Lamont-Doherty researchers, a new study is the first to measure the time lags between changing ocean currents and major climate shifts.
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Data Visualization: World Happiness Trends
Could the number of women in a nation’s government have an impact on its happiness? Can air quality effect the mood of a population? Do trains make people happier? Explore World Happiness Report data and trends that might also contribute to a country’s overall well-being.
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5 Questions: Richard Plunz on Crowdsourcing Urban Design with Twitter
A project from the Urban Design Lab combines mapping techniques with Twitter-usage data to gain a real-time understanding of how people occupy public space.
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Summer 2019 Earth Institute Internship Opportunities
A variety of undergraduate, graduate and PhD positions are available in various departments and research centers. Apply by April 14, 2019.
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