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EI LIVE K12: RSVP for Our June Sessions
Students will make their own glacier goo, take a virtual drone flight over the ocean, and much more in these live sessions taught by Earth Institute experts.
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Potentially Fatal Combinations of Humidity and Heat Are Emerging Across the Globe
A new study has identified thousands of incidents of previously rare or unprecedented extreme heat/humidity combinations in parts of Asia, Africa, Australia, South America and North America, including in the U.S. Gulf Coast region.
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Clay Layers and Distant Pumping Trigger Arsenic Contamination in Bangladesh Groundwater
Widely considered a screen against contamination, clay layers may actually enhance arsenic leakage into some aquifers, study finds.
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Shrinking Snowcaps Fuel Harmful Algal Blooms in Arabian Sea
Driven by changing climate, a uniquely resilient organism is taking over the Arabian Sea, disrupting food chains, fisheries, oil refineries and water desalination plants.
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How Catastrophic Floods May Have Carved Greenland’s ‘Grand Canyon’
In a new study, researchers propose a mechanism for how mega-canyons under northern Greenland’s ice sheet formed: from a series of catastrophic outburst floods that suddenly and repeatedly drained lakes of meltwater.
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EI LIVE K12: RSVP for Our Upcoming May Sessions
Learn how to design your own microbe, decode Python script, and much more in these live sessions taught by Earth Institute experts.
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Project Takes A New Approach to Gauging New York City’s Emissions
Estimates say the city releases about 50 million tons of carbon a year, but no one has actually measured it. A new project is trying to change that.
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Metal in Urine Provides Potential Noninvasive Test for Pancreatic Cancer
New research shows that a signature of metal ions in urine may be an accurate indicator of one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
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A Study Looks at How to Disinfect Your Mask at Home
It also compares the effectiveness of medical-grade masks with homemade ones, and tests the feasibility of improving masks with homemade nose clips.
By studying thousands of buildings and analyzing their electricity use, Columbia Climate School Dean Alexis Abramson has been able to uncover ways to significantly cut energy consumption and emissions. Watch the Video: “Engineering a Cooler Future Through Smarter Buildings“
