Center for Research on Environmental Decisions3
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Glacial Geoengineering: The Key to Slowing Sea Level Rise?
A new proposal suggests building underwater walls to protect glaciers from warm water. Here’s how it might work.
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Why People Often Don’t Properly Prepare for Hurricanes
A new study looks at the mental biases that prevent people from taking adequate safety measures when a hurricane is on the way.
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German Court Will Hear Case Against Greenhouse Gas Emitter
A Peruvian farmer is suing energy producer RWE for increasing the threat of glacier lake outburst floods that endanger his home.
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DEADLINE EXTENDED–Apply to an internship today
The Earth Institute has extended the internship application deadline for positions in a variety of administration, communications and research roles. Undergraduate, graduate and PhD students are eligible to apply for the opportunity to work on a sustainability-focused project.
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What Changes Minds About Climate Change?
More Americans are coming to agree with the vast majority of climate scientists who say human-induced climate change is really happening. Here’s what works, and what doesn’t, when communicating with skeptics.
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Looking at Climate from All the Angles
The Earth Institute digs into the past, tracks the present and models the future of climate. We explore the broader issues surrounding climate change, seek ways to apply our knowledge to real solutions, and nurture collaboration among faculty and researchers in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities, law, public health, engineering, architecture and urban…
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Weber, Plank Elected to American Academy of Arts and Science
Elke Weber, who studies how people make decisions and how they think about climate change, and Terry Plank, who probes deep into the Earth’s interior to study magma and how volcanoes erupt, are among the members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Science this year.
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What the World Thinks of Climate Change
We all know that climate change can generate great debate in the United States. But what about the rest of the world?
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What Will You Leave Behind? How Personal Legacy Affects Pro-environmental Behavior
New research from the Center for Research on Environmental Decisions finds that personal legacy can be a motivator to encourage pro-environmental behaviors.
