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A Seismologist Present at the Discovery of Plate Tectonics
Lynn Sykes, a pivotal figure in the development of plate tectonics, discusses a new memoir of his career.
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How Changes in Climate Impacted Ancient Civilizations
William D’Andrea studies past climates to see how societies such as the Vikings and the Rapanui of Easter Island dealt with environmental change. His work may help us adapt to a hotter future.
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Jacqueline Klopp Helps Public Transit to Grow Sustainably
She’s finding new ways collect and share data in rapidly growing cities — and the results will help to build a healthier future for the entire planet.
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Maureen Raymo on Lamont’s Living Library of Earth History
The paleoclimatologist and marine geologist talks about why the miles and miles of marine sediment samples in Lamont’s Core Repository are so important.
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Faculty Spotlight: Sara Tjossem Focuses on Sustainability and the History of Science
Senior lecturer Sara Tjossem discusses her research and role in the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program.
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5 Questions: Richard Plunz on Crowdsourcing Urban Design with Twitter
A project from the Urban Design Lab combines mapping techniques with Twitter-usage data to gain a real-time understanding of how people occupy public space.
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Scott Barrett is Not Hopeful About Climate Change, But He is Determined
Focusing on collective action that aligns with human nature, he studies solutions to the greatest problem facing the world today.
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Tyler Ellis: Becoming a Versatile Researcher
The Sustainability Science program is showing Tyler new ways of working with data and analyzing peer-reviewed research.
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On Carbon, Geophysicist Robin Bell Walks the Walk
The world’s leading earth scientist is not allowing collective inaction to absolve her of personal responsibility.
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