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New Columbia Program to Help Define Women’s Roles in Peace and Security
Women on all different levels, from households to the highest ranks of government, are striving to gain a seat at the table when it comes peace and security. A new program launched today at Columbia University will help define what those roles might be
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Exhibit Shines Spotlight on Female Grassroots Activists in Mozambique and New York City
Photos and quotes from women peacebuilders highlight their fears and accomplishments.
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The Sharing Economy is Transforming Sustainability
During a talk on Wednesday, panelists discussed the benefits and challenges of this emerging industry.
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Can Fossil Fuel Companies Be Held Liable For Climate Change?
Like Big Tobacco, fossil fuel companies have knowingly sold a product that causes harm while covering up and distorting the truth. Can they be sued for climate-related damages?
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Behind the Science: Our Distinguished Staff
Get to know the 2016 and 2015 winners of the Earth Institute’s Distinguished Staff Award, and consider nominating a colleague for 2017.
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What’s a Few Days’ Delay When Preparing to Visit a 33 Million-Year-Old Ice Sheet?
With the Rosetta-Ice team delayed in New Zealand, let’s take a minute to discuss why Antarctica’s weather is so forbidding.
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Ice Sheets May Melt Rapidly in Response to Distant Volcanoes
A study of ancient eruptions shows modern ice sheets could be vulnerable.
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Time is Running Out to Apply to the Earth Institute Postdoctoral Research Program
If you’re a postdoc interested in sustainable development, apply by October 31.
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The Human and Financial Cost of Pollution
We need to ensure that our air, water and soil is free of poisons and to do that we need to take pollution control more seriously than we do today. Many industries have found that environmental regulation is compatible with long term production and profits.
