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Going Back ‘Home’ in the Time of Coronavirus
An international student recounts her experience of trying to return home while borders were closing due to the pandemic.
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The COVID-19 Pandemic at Age 31 Versus 67
A graduate student shares her experience of trying to protect the people around her.
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Report Outlines Path to Safe Reopening During COVID-19
The guide calls for a significant up-scaling of testing to determine when people can return to work safely, and says that businesses will have to fundamentally change how they do things.
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Coronavirus Has a Strong Ally: Pollution
Research suggests that even a small increase in long-term exposure to fine particles leads to an increase in the mortality rate of up to 8 percent.
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The Virus and the Cyclone: The Tragedy in India and Bangladesh is Double
More than four million people have been forced to abandon their homes and reach emergency shelters, increasing the risk of contagion.
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Xiaomeng Jin Uses Satellite Imagery to Track Ozone Formation
Her research as a Ph.D. student at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory has yielded important information for air quality control efforts.
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ACToday Experts Take Part in Panel on Climate and Food Security
Experts discussed how climate and the coronavirus will affect food supply chains, and how university-led projects such as ACToday can help take on major challenges like these.
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What We Can Do to Preserve Our Cleaner Air
How you can fight air pollution in your neighborhood and your home.
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Earth Institute Announces Resilience Media Project
The project will boost newsroom capacity to go beyond reporting on disasters after they strike, to envision preventative and adaptive solutions.

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