Posts
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Will Glacier Melt Lead to Increased Seismic Activity in Mountain Regions?
In a recent study, scientists determined that climate change-induced glacial melt may cause more earthquakes.
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Fight Food Waste This Holiday Season
It can be hard to eat, drink and be merry when the food waste epidemic is on the table.
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The July 4 Floods in Texas Weren’t a One-Off. They Were a Warning.
We cannot afford to focus solely on short-term fixes, while ignoring the long-term drivers of disaster risk.
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Sailing Around the Bangladesh Coastal Zone
The future sustainability of the delta depends on the balance of sea level rise, the subsidence of the land, and the deposition of sediments that can help maintain the land.
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Driving Around the Bangladesh Coastal Zone
Mike Steckler travels around the coastal zone of the world’s largest delta in Bangladesh to repair GNSS (GPS) instruments.
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What a Visit to Stamford’s Wastewater and Recycling Facilities Reveals About Our Choices
Columbia’s MPA-ESP students explored Stamford, Connecticut’s Water Pollution Control Authority. They left with as many questions as answers.
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Societies Are Unprepared for the Human Costs of Climate Overshoot
While scientists have made progress describing overshoot’s physical impacts, its humanitarian and social consequences need greater focus, say the authors.
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Reducing Arsenic in Drinking Water Cuts Risk of Death, Even After Years of Chronic Exposure
Published today in JAMA, a 20-year study of nearly 11,000 adults in Bangladesh found that lowering arsenic levels in drinking water reduced the risk of death from chronic illnesses, compared with continued exposure.
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Ecuador’s High-Stakes Vote: Will the Galápagos Become a U.S. Navy Outpost?
Ecuadorians will vote whether or not to overturn the current constitution. If the referendum passes, it will likely dismantle the Rights of Nature, which is indirectly on the ballot, and also formally allow Ecuador to host foreign bases.
