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Former Congressman Carlos Curbelo Joins Columbia Center on Global Energy Policy
As a Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Curbelo will focus on the nexus of energy and climate policy and support the center’s carbon tax research.
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Renewable Energy: What’s True, What’s False
A short, handy new guide from the Earth Institute cuts through the noise about renewable energy to lay out the facts about this politically charged subject.
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Anti-Government Ideology and the Federal Government Shutdown
Building infrastructure, providing emergency services, maintaining social safety nets, and ensuring public safety require an open and capable government.
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Tools of the Trade: A Machine That Squeezes Rocks to Mimic Earthquakes
Inside the Rock and Ice Mechanics Lab, Heather Savage and her team investigate the physics of earthquakes and fault lines.
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Alum Records Glacier Sounds in Peru
Gustavo Valdivia’s work helps people to connect with the natural world in a different way.
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Columbia Water Center: A Decade of Cutting Edge Research
To mark its anniversary, the Columbia Water Center has released a new report highlighting its achievements over the past decade. Read an excerpt, then download the full report.
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What’s In Store for U.S. Solar Energy in 2019?
A new podcast episode explores what’s next for solar power amidst increasingly ominous reports about climate change and ongoing debates over the role of federal and state policies.
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The New House of Representatives Must Compel EPA to Enforce our Environmental Laws
We are at the end of two years witnessing the awful spectacle of an Environmental Protection Agency and Interior Department more interested in exploiting natural resources than protecting them. But starting today, the unified control of the national government by President Donald Trump and his enablers has ended.
The first Earth Day in 1970 ignited a movement to stop polluting our planet. Today, our scientists and experts are tackling the most pressing challenges to achieve real-world impact. This Earth Day, join us in our commitment to realizing a just and sustainable future for our planet. Visit our Earth Day website for ideas, resources, and inspiration.
