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Pod of the Planet Ep.3: Transport for the People
An interview with Professor Jacqueline Klopp on how travel early in her life affected her career.
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How to Prepare for a Coronavirus Outbreak in the U.S.
Irwin Redlener, a medical doctor and director of Columbia University’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness, explains how you can protect yourself and the people around you.
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The Sharing Economy Comes to Congress While Plastic Bags Leave New York
Both clothing rental and plastic bag bans are small steps on the long road to sustainable cities and a circular, less environmentally destructive economy.
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The Promise and Potential of Turning CO2 to Stone
Now that the ‘Solid Carbon’ project has won a spot in the MacArthur foundation’s 100&Change competition, what’s next for carbon capture and storage?
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Report Suggests Solutions for Making Coffee More Sustainable
Because of the intertwined crises of poverty and environmental stress, the future is bleak for coffee farmers in many countries — but it doesn’t have to be this way.
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Climate and the Personal Essay — A Reading List
In a new reading group, students will explore the emotional and personal side of climate change. Follow along with this reading list.
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Introducing Pod of the Planet
This podcast is an opportunity open to everyone at EI looking to explore some big questions: What is sustainable development? Why do we do what we do? And ultimately who we are.
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Mary Annaïse Heglar to Join Earth Institute as Writer-in-Residence
The climate justice essayist will work on creative projects and lead a reading group at Columbia for six months.
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Bridging the Air Pollution Data Gap in Sub-Saharan Africa
Dan Westervelt, a 2019 Center for Climate and Life Fellow, received funding to address the ongoing air pollution crisis in three large sub-Saharan African cities.
You Asked invites you to share your most pressing questions about climate, science, and sustainability. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School experts will respond with clear, evidence-based answers. Pose your questions and story ideas!