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Vulnerabilities of a Coastal City: Reflections Five Years After Hurricane Sandy
A student shares her first-hand experience of the devastating storm, and discusses how New York City is building resilience—and how it could do better.
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Congestion Pricing, Public Housing, and a Sustainable New York City
To be a competitive global city we must become a sustainable city, and we need our governor and mayor to put their political differences aside to address problems of housing and mass transit.
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Tracking Respiratory Infections in NYC, With or Without Symptoms
There’s a lot we don’t know about respiratory viruses and how they spread. A study currently underway seeks to unravel these mysteries, in part by studying people who are healthy enough to be walking around in Manhattan.
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Researchers Map High Levels of Drugs in the Hudson River
In a new study, researchers have mapped out a large variety of discarded pharmaceuticals dissolved throughout the Hudson River. They say that in some places, levels may be high enough to potentially affect aquatic life.
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Sustainability Students Volunteer Problem-Solving Abilities
Student-led projects offered sustainability advisory services to three organizations in New York during the Fall 2017 semester.
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Congestion Pricing and a Sustainable NYC
Solving the transit problem is key to New York City’s health and well-being, and a new congestion pricing proposal is serious starting point.
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NYC is Selling Off Its Fossil Fuel Investments—Here’s Why That Matters
The City of New York joins a chorus of public and private entities refusing to support companies that contribute to climate change.
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Greener on the Other Side: ESP Students’ Sustainability Podcast
Students from the MPA in Environmental Science and Policy program at SIPA have produced a podcast called “Greener on the Other Side,” on sustainability, climate change, and the environment.
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New York City’s Subways Need Congestion Pricing Now
Charging drivers more could provide much-needed funding for public transit, while reducing traffic and making Manhattan a better place to live and work.
You Asked invites you to share your most pressing questions about climate, science, and sustainability. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School experts will respond with clear, evidence-based answers. Pose your questions and story ideas!
