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Lamont-Doherty Campus Will Open to the Public on Saturday
The annual Open House promises a day of science-filled fun.
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Photo Essay: Climate Change, Sea Level and the Vikings
A thousand years ago, powerful Viking chieftans flourished in Norway’s Lofoten Islands, above the Arctic Circle. In an environment frequently hovering on the edge of survivability, small shifts in climate or sea level could mean life or death. People had to constantly adapt, making their living from the land and the sea as best they…
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What the Vikings Can Teach Us About Adapting to Climate Change
The rise of the Vikings was not a sudden event, but part of a long continuum of human development in the harsh conditions of northern Scandinavia. How did the Vikings make a living over the long term, and what might have influenced their brief florescence? Today, their experiences may provide a kind of object lesson…
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How Will Climate Change Impact Ocean Health?
Three scientists explain what they’re learning about the ocean’s changing conditions. These discoveries will contribute to the sustainable management and conservation of marine resources, helping to secure food for current and future generations.
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‘Pangeo’ Project Will Improve Access to Climate Data
The better climate models become, the harder it is to use them. One team of researchers is working to fix that.
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DEADLINE EXTENDED–Apply to an internship today
The Earth Institute has extended the internship application deadline for positions in a variety of administration, communications and research roles. Undergraduate, graduate and PhD students are eligible to apply for the opportunity to work on a sustainability-focused project.
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DEADLINE EXTENDED–Apply today to be a research assistant
The Earth Institute has extended the application deadline for applications to undergraduate research assistant positions for the fall 2017 semester. Undergraduates from Columbia and Barnard will be able to serve as research assistants on research projects related to sustainable development and the environment with distinguished faculty and researchers at the cutting edge of this burgeoning…
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How Will Scientists Find Out Whether Climate Change Made Hurricane Harvey Worse? [Video]
It’s too soon to say there’s a connection, but searching for the fingerprints of climate change shouldn’t take too long.
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The Earth Institute’s Newest Sustainability Program Begins in January 2018
Sustainability Science graduates will have the scientific know-how to help organizations improve their environmental performance.
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