Posts
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Getting Warmer: Understanding Threats to Ocean Health
Two Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory scientists affiliated with the Center for Climate and Life are leading research that examines some of the ways climate change affects the health of the ocean.
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Investigating How the Built Environment Impacts Health and Equality
Having grown up poor, urbanist and Earth Institute faculty member Malo Hutson brings a unique perspective to his work with displaced and impoverished people.
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Short-Term Ocean Temperature Shifts Are Affecting West Antarctic Ice, Says Study
Scientists have known for some time that ice shelves off West Antarctica are melting as deep, warm ocean waters eat at their undersides, but a new study shows that temperatures, and resultant melting, can vary far more than previously thought, within a time scale of a few years.
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Fall 2018 Earth Institute Undergraduate Research Assistant Opportunities
A variety of undergraduate research assistant positions are available. Apply by September 16, 2018.
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Fall 2018 Earth Institute Internship Opportunities
A variety of undergraduate, graduate and PhD positions are available in various departments and research centers. Apply by September 16, 2018.
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Understanding Climate Change: Long Beach New York, Post-Sandy
People in Long Beach have experienced the impact of climate change and are doing what they can to prepare for future floods. Sandy changed local attitudes toward measures designed to build climate resilience.
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The Inaccessibility of Motherhood in New York City
Making New York City a more accessible place for mothers enhances the economic and social status of women, especially single mothers and female heads of households. This not only reduces the economic burden of childcare but also improves the job prospects of motherhood.
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Sustainable Development Alum Embraces Shift to Physical Sciences
Sustainable Development alum Sara Lytle talks her move to environmental engineering and tips for others looking to change their academic course.
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AGU Names Three Earth Institute Scientists as 2018 Fellows
The American Geophysical Union, the world’s largest earth and space science society, made the announcement on Thursday morning.
