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What Climate Change Adaptation Programs in Peru Are Missing: Indigenous Women’s Knowledge
A number of development programs in the high Andes involve Indigenous men but exclude women herders, preventing the potentially vital exchange of knowledge.
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Quiz: Earth Day and Environmentalism
Take a break and test your knowledge of Earth Day, environmentalism, and all things natural.
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Geotextiles Could Slow Glacial Melt, but at What Cost?
Swiss ski resorts are using geotextiles to prevent accelerated glacial melting, but researchers have found this strategy too expensive for use in global-scale glacier protection.
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11 Ways the Biden Administration Could Reduce Emissions From the Food System
As the president’s April 22 climate summit draws near, the federal action plan should focus on the enormous opportunities for emissions reductions in the food system.
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Avoiding a Bitter End for Coffee From Climate Change
Students were looking for a link between climate stressors and coffee yield, but instead they found a complicated political relationship.
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Tidal Communities Make Their Case for Shaping Resilient Coastal Futures
A recent conversation focused on three coastlines where Indigenous and Black communities are caught between rising seas and societal and development threats on land.
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Earth Institute Statement on Anti-Asian Violence
We unequivocally condemn these acts of violence, and express our support for the Asian American community at this difficult time.
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Chasing Gold, Geysers and Geothermal Power With Carolina Muñoz-Saez
The postdoctoral researcher studies hydrothermal systems and will soon go to the Chilean Andes to explore how geyser activity there may be related to glacier growth and retreat over thousands of years.
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Q&A With Lisa Goddard on Leadership in Climate Science
Originally one of few women in her field, Goddard transformed her difference into an advantage. Today she is internationally recognized for her research and leadership in climate science.
