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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: How Drilling for Oil Could Impact Wildlife
Congress is moving closer to opening Alaska’s pristine wilderness to oil and gas development. What might that mean for the creatures living there?
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What it Will Take to Decarbonize the Economy
The transition to a renewable resource-based economy will be a massive and complex endeavor and its difficulty should not be underestimated. The transition depends on five key components.
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Spring 2018 Earth Institute Internship Opportunities
By Chandler Precht The Earth Institute is offering undergraduate, graduate and PhD students with opportunities to intern in various departments and research centers in a variety of administration, communications and research roles. Interns work on a variety of sustainability-focused projects across The Earth Institute. These projects provide interns with hands-on workplace experience, allowing them to…
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Lamont to Harvest Sunshine from Solar Farm
Two solar arrays in Upstate New York will be up and ready at the end of November, poised to provide power and to help to reduce the Lamont campus’ carbon footprint.
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Could New Nuclear Reactors Power America’s Low-Carbon Future?
A documentary featuring Earth Institute scientists suggests next-generation reactors could be a safe and clean way to replace fossil fuels.
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Forging Partnerships for Resilient, Low-Carbon Electricity Systems
As cities begin to rebuild infrastructure ravaged by hurricanes, now is the time to adopt climate-resilient energy systems. Innovative collaborations between public and private stakeholders can help.
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Alumni Startup Brings Pay-as-you-Go Solar Energy to Sierra Leone
In Sierra Leone, only 1 percent of rural citizens have access to electricity. Easy Solar, founded by graduates of Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, hopes to change that.
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What the U.S. Military is Doing About Climate Change
The White House may deny that climate change is happening, but the Department of Defense has been taking action for years to avoid and adapt to climate-related disasters.
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What’s Next for Offshore Wind in the U.S.?
A panel of experts discusses the challenges and opportunities that lie just off the coast.
