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Two Years Into COVID-19, the City That Never Sleeps Returns to Waking Up Early
Higher electricity usage in NYC homes reflects the “new normal,” and raises concerns about winter energy costs.
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What Tropical Trees Can Teach Us About the Environment
PhD student Rose Oelkers discusses her work in the Amazon and what we can learn from the trees if we listen closely.
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Aging Populations, Low Economic Development May Amplify Future Air Pollution Health Impacts
Even if pollution goes down and climate change is slowed, deaths from air pollution in some regions may still rise.
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What City Planners Can Learn From Hurricane Sandy
Based on a decade of data from Hurricane Sandy, two New York City planners explore the inequities of disaster mitigation and recovery — and what needs to change to prevent climate gentrification.
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Flooding Significantly Impacts African Food Security, Says Study
At a time when flooding is overtaking many parts of the world, millions of people in Africa are going hungry when croplands, livestock and infrastructure are inundated. But the results are complicated.
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Permafrost Emissions Must Be Factored Into Global Climate Targets, Says Study
As the Arctic melts, permafrost there has the potential to send huge amounts of carbon into the atmosphere, but exactly how much is up for grabs, depending on what we do to stem climate change in coming years.
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Study Upsets Models of How Lake Drainage Within Glaciers May Influence Sea Level
Sudden plunges of lake waters from glacial surfaces to ice-sheet beds may not speed up the movement of Greenland’s tidewater glaciers, as previously thought.
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Too Little, Too Late: Study Examines Why the Endangered Species Act Fails
Most species are not receiving protection until their populations are precariously small, thus dimming their prospects of recovery.
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Short Film Captures the Story of a Just Energy Transition in Tonawanda, NY
Directed by a former Earth Institute postdoc, the documentary shows how residents pushed for justice and dignity when two major coal plants closed down.
