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Where Will Future Migrants Come From?
A project that anticipates how people will move in response to environmental changes could help to bolster social and humanitarian support for countries in crisis.
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Investigating How the Built Environment Impacts Health and Equality
Having grown up poor, urbanist and Earth Institute faculty member Malo Hutson brings a unique perspective to his work with displaced and impoverished people.
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Internship With Dr. David Maurrasse
Dr. David Maurrasse, adjunct research scholar at the Earth Institute, is seeking an intern to assist with qualitative research. Graduate and undergraduate students at Columbia and Barnard are welcome to apply.
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Analysis: Congressman Curbelo’s Carbon Tax Could Dramatically Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Columbia’s Center on Global Energy Policy has analyzed how the proposal would affect the U.S. economy and emissions, as well as low-income households.
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Columbia Team Helps Investigate Algae Bloom Near Kilauea Eruption
Researchers from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory are exploring how volcanic inputs are influencing ocean health in Hawaii.
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Pictures Worth a Thousand Words: How Satellite Imagery is Improving Agriculture in Developing Countries
A partnership between two research institutes is helping to promote sustainable land-use practices in African nations.
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With a Carbon Tax, U.S. Could Surpass Paris Climate Goals
New report finds that a moderate carbon tax could dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions, with only minor effects on the economy.
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In India, Swapping Crops Could Save Water and Improve Nutrition
Replacing some rice with less thirsty crops could help to sustainably feed a rapidly growing population.
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Food Web: Trade Networks May Be Key to Solving Hunger
Columbia’s Center for Climate Systems Research is building a network analysis program that can pinpoint trouble spots in the global food trade system.
