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Stronger Rains in Warmer Climate Could Lessen Heat Damage to Crops, Says Study
Intensified rainstorms predicted for many areas in the United States as climate warms could more efficiently water some major crops, which would at least partially offset projected yield declines caused by rising heat itself.
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Post-Pandemic Globalization
Authoritarian and nationalistic forces may be seizing on COVID-19 as an opportunity to restrict people and businesses to stay within their borders, but in the long run, the forces of technology, economic development and human curiosity will not be contained.
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Life After Coal: The Decline and Rise of West Virginia Coal Country
Areas formerly reliant on fossil fuel extraction can reinvent themselves and remain relevant in a decarbonizing economy. West Virginia shows that ignoring the need for that transition for too long results in unnecessary pain.
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Pesticides and Industrial Pollutants Found in Snow Atop Arctic Glaciers
The long journey of these compounds — likely originating in the United States and Eurasia — points to the near-global reach of industrial and agricultural pollution.
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What’s Math Got to Do With Peace?
For the Sustaining Peace Project, astrophysicist Larry Liebovitch created a mathematical model to calculate whether a society is moving toward or away from peace.
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Earth Institute Funding Programs Now Accepting Proposals
The Earth Institute is now accepting proposals for Earth Networks (three-year working groups formed around one interdisciplinary topic), and Earth Frontiers (seed funding for interdisciplinary projects).
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Bronx Documentary Center Uses Photojournalism to Drive Social Change
The center’s director and students explain how they use photography to explore vital issues, stimulate critical thought, and connect with their communities.
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New System Tracks and Forecasts Outbreak Risk of Dengue and Zika
The system identifies areas where environmental conditions might enhance transmission of dengue, Zika, chikungunya and other diseases carried by Aedes mosquitoes. It could find at-risk areas a month in advance.
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Celebrating the Sustainability Management Program’s 10th Anniversary
The M.S. in Sustainability Management program is excited to celebrate its tenth anniversary this fall. Learn more about its history and future.
