River nourishes unexpected plant life, trapping greenhouse gas
Drilling, experiments, target huge formations off West Coast
Sea Level, Water Scarcity, Refugees Might Affect Military, Diplomacy
posted: June 18, 2008 NEW YORK, June 19 —Proceeds from the sale of a rare collection of Scandinavian stamps were donated in order to expand development projects in Africa that will reach more than a half million people. Bill Gross, one of the world’s most successful money managers, who has also made a name for…
Wide-Scale Analysis Combines Decades of Data From All Continents
New York, NY, May 12, 2008 – The 12th Annual Webby Awards today named The Earth Institute as the Best Education Site of 2008. Hailed as “the Internet’s highest honor” by the New York Times, The Webby is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including websites, interactive advertising, online film and video…
Farming pushed natural drought into disaster–and could do so again
Rocks Under the Northern Ocean are Found to Resemble Ones Far South
April 29, 2008 (NEW YORK and RIO DE JANEIRO) – Columbia University announces the establishment of the Vale-Columbia Center on Sustainable International Investment. The first of its kind, the center will promote learning, teaching, policy-oriented research and practical work within the foreign direct investment (FDI) area, paying special attention to the sustainable development dimension of…