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Double Trouble: The Importance of Thinking About Compound Risk
Compound risk — when multiple risks occur simultaneously, or one after another — was the topic of a recent discussion as part of the Resilience Media Project, a part of the Initiative on Communication and Sustainability at the Earth Institute.
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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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Children Exposed to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Suffered Physical and Mental Health Effects
Three out of five parents reported that their child had experienced physical health symptoms, and nearly one third reported that their child had mental health issues.
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Coming Soon? A Brief Guide to 21st-Century Megadisasters
A Q&A with Jeffrey Schlegelmilch, author of a new book on potential future calamities, and how they may play off one another.
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Jeff Schlegelmilch to Lead National Center for Disaster Preparedness
On July 1, Irwin Redlener will be stepping down as director, but will remain a vital part of the center’s efforts.
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Report Outlines Path to Safe Reopening During COVID-19
The guide calls for a significant up-scaling of testing to determine when people can return to work safely, and says that businesses will have to fundamentally change how they do things.
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COVID-19 Highlights the Need to Plan for Joint Disasters
Summertime brings hurricane season, heat waves, wildfires, and flooding. Is the U.S. prepared to deal with extreme weather at the same time as a pandemic?
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Absent: Prioritizing Recovery for Our Nation’s Schools
COVID-19 is exacerbating some of education’s long-neglected social issues and inequalities.
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How Earth Institute Experts De-Stress Under Lockdown
From knitting to yoga and chocolate chip cookies, here’s how some of our team members are taking their minds off the pandemic.
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