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DEADLINE EXTENDED–Apply to an internship today

September 6, 2017

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.
DEADLINE EXTENDED–Apply today to be a research assistant

September 6, 2017

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…
How Will Scientists Find Out Whether Climate Change Made Hurricane Harvey Worse? [Video]

September 1, 2017

It’s too soon to say there’s a connection, but searching for the fingerprints of climate change shouldn’t take too long.
The Earth Institute’s Newest Sustainability Program Begins in January 2018

August 31, 2017

Sustainability Science graduates will have the scientific know-how to help organizations improve their environmental performance.
Climate May Quickly Drive Forest-Eating Beetles North, Says Study

August 28, 2017

Over the next few decades, global warming-related rises in winter temperatures could significantly extend the range of the southern pine beetle, one of the world’s most aggressive tree-killing insects, through much of the northern United States and southern Canada, says a new study.
How did Hurricane Harvey Become so Powerful, so Quickly?

August 25, 2017

Over the past day and a half, Hurricane Harvey’s winds have quickened from about 35 to 109 miles per hour. What’s driving this massive power-up?
East Antarctic Ice Sheet Should Remain Stable Even if the West Melts

August 18, 2017

A new look inside the ice sheet validates predictions that it probably won’t melt as quickly as its neighbor—good news, since East Antarctica contains enough water to raise sea levels by 200 feet.
Antarctic Ice-Mapping Project Will Fly for the Last Time in October

August 18, 2017

With its mission complete, the Rosetta-Ice Project will give scientists an unprecedented look at the Ross Ice Shelf and how it’s changing with the climate.
New York’s Waterways Are Swimming in Plastic Microbeads

August 16, 2017

Plastic microbeads, common in soap, toothpaste and other consumer products, are flooding waters. A team from Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory is doing the first large-scale assessment of their impact on New York’s waterways.

DEADLINE EXTENDED–Apply to an internship today

September 6, 2017

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.
DEADLINE EXTENDED–Apply today to be a research assistant

September 6, 2017

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…
How Will Scientists Find Out Whether Climate Change Made Hurricane Harvey Worse? [Video]

September 1, 2017

It’s too soon to say there’s a connection, but searching for the fingerprints of climate change shouldn’t take too long.
The Earth Institute’s Newest Sustainability Program Begins in January 2018

August 31, 2017

Sustainability Science graduates will have the scientific know-how to help organizations improve their environmental performance.
Climate May Quickly Drive Forest-Eating Beetles North, Says Study

August 28, 2017

Over the next few decades, global warming-related rises in winter temperatures could significantly extend the range of the southern pine beetle, one of the world’s most aggressive tree-killing insects, through much of the northern United States and southern Canada, says a new study.
How did Hurricane Harvey Become so Powerful, so Quickly?

August 25, 2017

Over the past day and a half, Hurricane Harvey’s winds have quickened from about 35 to 109 miles per hour. What’s driving this massive power-up?
East Antarctic Ice Sheet Should Remain Stable Even if the West Melts

August 18, 2017

A new look inside the ice sheet validates predictions that it probably won’t melt as quickly as its neighbor—good news, since East Antarctica contains enough water to raise sea levels by 200 feet.
Antarctic Ice-Mapping Project Will Fly for the Last Time in October

August 18, 2017

With its mission complete, the Rosetta-Ice Project will give scientists an unprecedented look at the Ross Ice Shelf and how it’s changing with the climate.
New York’s Waterways Are Swimming in Plastic Microbeads

August 16, 2017

Plastic microbeads, common in soap, toothpaste and other consumer products, are flooding waters. A team from Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory is doing the first large-scale assessment of their impact on New York’s waterways.