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Staff Spotlight: Judy Jamal, Coordinator in the Earth Institute Director’s Office
For this month’s spotlight, we turn the tables and interview the incredible woman who makes the Staff Spotlight series possible.
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A Climate Scientist Rides the (Rossby) Wave of Discovery
Mingfang Ting studies the connection between planetary waves in the atmosphere and climate anomalies, such as droughts and extreme heat.
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Belinda Archibong: Estimating the Health and Economic Costs of Gas Flaring
In one of her projects, the environmental economist will quantify how air pollution from gas flaring affects human health and cognitive development in children.
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Biden Should Keep Trump’s Reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act
Throwing out the changes could make the new administration’s climate initiatives harder to implement.
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In Iceland, Melting Glaciers Give Way to Plant Life
A recent study examines the changes in the foreland of a melting Icelandic glacier. With ice gone, new plant life is springing up and changing a centuries-old ecosystem.
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How to Defend Yourself and Others Against Online Attacks
Social media can be an important communication tool for scientists and scholars, but it can also invite harassment. Here’s how to stay safe online, and help others who face abuse.
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At the Intersection of Hudson River Microbiology and Environmental Justice With Elise Myers
She’s trying predict fecal bacteria contamination of the river, and researching how environmental degradation disproportionately harms disadvantaged communities.
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How to Predict the Unpredictable in a Changing Climate
As climate change continues to alter the Earth’s complex environmental systems, unfamiliar risks will emerge. A recent study suggests a few tools to reduce uncertainty in disaster preparation.
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Four Ways the Biden Administration Can Revamp Disaster Management
As climate change wreaks havoc on our planet, the federal government will need to grapple with perpetually increasing disasters.