State of the Planet

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  • Land Restoration Can Profoundly Benefit People and the Environment

    Land Restoration Can Profoundly Benefit People and the Environment

    A recent webinar highlighted how returning land to a more natural state can help the climate, the local environment, and nearby communities.

  • Building Resiliency in Sierra Leone’s Fishing Communities

    Building Resiliency in Sierra Leone’s Fishing Communities

    Coastal communities in Sierra Leone face threats from climate change, overfishing, and erosion. A new vulnerability assessment helps to pinpoint solutions.

  • Making Fish Farming More Sustainable

    Making Fish Farming More Sustainable

    Global per capita fish consumption has almost doubled in the last 50 years. And today, about half of all the seafood we eat is produced through fish farming, aquaculture. Can it be done sustainably?

  • Coastal Erosion and Adaptation to Climate Change

    Coastal Erosion and Adaptation to Climate Change

    Increasing understanding of the extent of coastal erosion and its interaction with other naturally existing geographical features such as mangrove vegetation is one of the areas of research that may help reduce vulnerability of small-island developing states to climate hazards.

Colorful banner image over Earth with text "Open House Discover Science, October 19, 2024, 10am to 4pm

Join us on Saturday, October 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Open House! Celebrate 75 years of science with us at our beautiful Palisades, NY campus. The event is free and open to everyone, with a suggested $5 donation. Learn More and RSVP

  • Land Restoration Can Profoundly Benefit People and the Environment

    Land Restoration Can Profoundly Benefit People and the Environment

    A recent webinar highlighted how returning land to a more natural state can help the climate, the local environment, and nearby communities.

  • Building Resiliency in Sierra Leone’s Fishing Communities

    Building Resiliency in Sierra Leone’s Fishing Communities

    Coastal communities in Sierra Leone face threats from climate change, overfishing, and erosion. A new vulnerability assessment helps to pinpoint solutions.

  • Making Fish Farming More Sustainable

    Making Fish Farming More Sustainable

    Global per capita fish consumption has almost doubled in the last 50 years. And today, about half of all the seafood we eat is produced through fish farming, aquaculture. Can it be done sustainably?

  • Coastal Erosion and Adaptation to Climate Change

    Coastal Erosion and Adaptation to Climate Change

    Increasing understanding of the extent of coastal erosion and its interaction with other naturally existing geographical features such as mangrove vegetation is one of the areas of research that may help reduce vulnerability of small-island developing states to climate hazards.