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Journalists and Geochemists Team Up to Test for Lead in Newark’s Water
With help from local tv station Univision 41, Earth Institute scientists tested how well Newark’s lead filters are working. The results support new findings from city officials.
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How Climate Change Impacts Our Water
Climate change disrupts the water cycle in ways that could profoundly alter how we live our lives.
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You Asked: Can the Great Green Wall Stop the Sahara From Expanding?
A climate scientist answers readers’ questions about an initiative that would plant a vast wall of trees to combat the effects of climate change.
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A Dwindling, Dying Dead Sea: A Call for Restorative Action
Saving the Dead Sea will require political will, changes in industry best practices, and coordinated restoration efforts in a region that is notorious for its lack of cooperation.
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Longer Summer Stretches of Drought, Extreme Heat and Flooding Expected in a Warming World, Study Says
The changes could affect health, agriculture and ecosystems, the study suggests.
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Education Brings Sectors Together to Address Fluorosis in Alirajpur
A new project from the Center for Sustainable Development and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory will use education interventions to try to curb fluorosis, caused by high fluoride levels in drinking water, in Alirajpur, India.
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Khulna to Barishal and Kuakata
We replaced the GPS at Khulna University, then met some colleagues in Barisal. We continued to Khepupara and the beach at Kuakata for more installations. The beach on the Bay of Bengal is fresh water in the summer due to the enormous water discharge at the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta.
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Ben Orlove on the Anthropology of Climate Change and Glacier Retreat
Scientist Ben Orlove discusses why it’s important to bring an anthropological dimension to the science of climate change and glacial retreat.
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Mountain-Dwellers Adapt to Melting Glaciers Without Necessarily Caring About Climate Change
A new study challenges the assumption that communities have to believe in climate change before they can take action.
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
