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New System Tracks and Forecasts Outbreak Risk of Dengue and Zika
The system identifies areas where environmental conditions might enhance transmission of dengue, Zika, chikungunya and other diseases carried by Aedes mosquitoes. It could find at-risk areas a month in advance.
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When and How Should Schools Reopen?
It’s one of the most complicated, difficult questions of the pandemic, and there are many ways to answer it, according to Earth Institute experts.
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Malgosia Madajewicz Studies How Communities Make Decisions in the Face of Rising Seas
The development economist thinks that understanding the factors that influence climate adaptation decisions will be key to building a more resilient future.
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Climate Risk Insurance for Colombia’s Smallholder Rice Farmers
Insurance payouts based on weather conditions are helping to keep premiums low and enabling millions of farmers access to coverage previously unavailable to them.
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Welcome, GlacierHub!
The website dedicated to glaciers, climate change, and indigenous cultures is moving to its own blog on State of the Planet.
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ACToday Experts Take Part in Panel on Climate and Food Security
Experts discussed how climate and the coronavirus will affect food supply chains, and how university-led projects such as ACToday can help take on major challenges like these.
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A Sustainable Arctic Has to Include Indigenous Groups
Assimilation and colonization are still happening in our own backyard.
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COVID-19 Disruptions: Understanding Food Security Implications
The pandemic will test our food and trade systems in ways never experienced before. Food security research Michael Puma helps unravel the complex interplay of risks.
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Beautiful Planet: Earth Institute Photos From Around the Globe
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. To celebrate, we’re sharing images of places and projects around the world that highlight our planet’s incredible beauty.

On Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 10am to 4pm, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Open House—our biggest, best science fun and discovery event of the year—will take place on our beautiful campus in Palisades, NY. Mark your calendar and join us for this free, family-friendly celebration of science! RSVP Today!
