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It’s Tick Season. Here Are the Latest Findings on Lyme and Babesiosis.
New research offers insights on how the tick-borne diseases spread and interact in infected animals.
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Student Spotlight, Part 4: Sustainable Development Award Winners Reflect on Their College Careers
Four graduating seniors recently named to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society share their post-graduation plans, their understanding of sustainability, and their advice to current students.
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Climate Change Is Making Travel That Much Harder
Here’s why climate change is making travel harder and what you can do about it.
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Infrastructure and the Transition to Environmental Sustainability
For over a century, as America’s private economy developed, government played a role in investing in collective goods that would not have attracted private investment on terms that would have served the public interest. This role must continue to complete the transition to an environmentally sustainable economy.
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Ice Stupas Have Become a Popular Water Management Tool in the Himalayas. But Can They Work in Chile?
An innovative project led by Chilean engineers tests an Indigenous Himalayan technology in a new place. It has faced unique sociopolitical challenges.
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Anticipating and Tracking Climate Refugees in a Warming Africa
Researchers are looking at what drives climate migration, and how it might best be handled.
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A Message on the Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
Columbia responds to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard University.
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Student Spotlight, Part 3: Sustainable Development Leadership Award Winners Reflect on Their College Careers
Two students from the Class of 2023 share their post-graduation plans, their understanding of sustainability, and their advice to current students.
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It’s Time to Regulate E-Bikes and Scooters in New York City
As the nation and city decarbonize and move toward electricity-based energy systems, new technologies will continue to emerge, and we will need to develop rules to ensure that new technologies are deployed safely.
