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Understanding Our Interconnected World and COVID-19
We need to develop the technologies, organizational capacities and institutional framework that enable people to be safe in this new world.
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Lessons from Skyping Scientists as the Coronavirus Pandemic Drives Learning Online
Online learning can be effective and engaging with practice, but the abruptness of the transition now has caught thousands of teachers and institutions off guard.
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Many Lyme Disease Cases Go Unreported. A New Model Could Help Change That.
Researchers have drawn on 17 years of data to develop a model that identifies areas in which the tick-borne illness is likely to emerge.
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From the Containment Lab to the Developing World
Yanis Ben Amor, executive director of the Center for Sustainable Development at the Earth Institute, uses his background in molecular biology to fight for health care access and education in Africa and South Asia.
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‘Stealth Transmission’ Fueled Fast Spread of Coronavirus Outbreak
A new study suggests undetected cases, many of which were likely not severely symptomatic, were largely responsible for the rapid spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in China.
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The Coronavirus and Our Interconnected Economy and Biosphere
Our only real weapon to address the threats posed by the impact of science and technology is the human ingenuity required to develop additional science and technology.
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How to Prepare for a Coronavirus Outbreak in the U.S.
Irwin Redlener, a medical doctor and director of Columbia University’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness, explains how you can protect yourself and the people around you.
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Coronavirus Response Shows the World Is Not Ready for Climate-Induced Pandemics
The outbreak in China shows we still have a lot to learn when it comes to dealing with global pandemics, which are expected to increase due to climate change.
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Putting Neglected Tropical Diseases in the Spotlight: Lessons Learned from Chagas Disease
On January 30th, the first-ever World Neglected Tropical Diseases day raises awareness about important diseases that often overlooked.
AGU25, the premier Earth and space science conference, takes place December 15-19, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s theme—Where Science Connects Us—puts in focus how science depends on connection, from the lab to the field to the ballot box. Once again, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School scientists, experts, students, and educators are playing an active role, sharing our research and helping shape the future of our planet. #AGU25 Learn More
