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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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Cyclone Amphan Reinforces Urgent Need for Climate Adaptation Planning
By building resilience into our infrastructure and communities, we can reduce the damages from natural disasters and recover from shocks more easily.
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COVID-19 Highlights the Need to Plan for Joint Disasters
Summertime brings hurricane season, heat waves, wildfires, and flooding. Is the U.S. prepared to deal with extreme weather at the same time as a pandemic?
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COVID-19 Disruptions: Understanding Food Security Implications
The pandemic will test our food and trade systems in ways never experienced before. Food security research Michael Puma helps unravel the complex interplay of risks.
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Reflections on COVID-19 and Our Destruction of Nature
The coronavirus pandemic provides mandatory lessons in sustainability.
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Coronavirus: Expert Resources for Journalists
Earth Institute experts in public health and disaster response are publishing leading-edge findings and advising governments on the coronavirus pandemic. Researchers are also examining the local and global fallout for environment, climate, energy and health systems, philanthropy, culture and education.
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The Shutdown Is Clearing New York’s Air. Don’t Cheer Too Hard.
Researchers are measuring severe drops in pollutants at the ground level, but warn that the benefits will be short-lived unless we take away some longer-term lessons.
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Shifts in Deep Geologic Structure May Have Magnified Great 2011 Japan Tsunami
A new study looks at why the 2011 Tohoku tsunami off Japan was unexpectedly huge.
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Tech Tips for Working Remotely During COVID-19
We’ve compiled this list of free tools that you can use to help you work independently and collaboratively with your team.
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