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Funding Opportunities for Travel and Field Research in Spring 2019
Applications for the Spring 2019 Global Fellows and Travel Grant Programs are now open! Apply today for funding for your sustainability research.
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This Unique Andean Ecosystem is Warming Almost as Fast as the Arctic
One science team is finding out why—and investigating what a warmer, drier future will mean for biodiversity and water supply in Latin America.
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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.
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Researchers Say an 1800s Global Famine Could Happen Again
The Global Famine was one of the worst humanitarian disasters in history, killing as many people as World War II. A new analysis suggests it could happen again, only worse because of climate change.
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The Melting of the Greenland Ice, Seen Up Very Close
A small team of scientists ventures out onto the Greenland ice sheet to study the forces large and small that are accelerating the melting of the world’s second-largest ice mass.
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When Is a Sea Wall a Good Idea?
Scientists at Columbia’s Earth Institute are using simulations to test how well different methods protect coastal areas from hurricanes and sea level rise.
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Rooting Out the Errors in Climate Models To Better Predict Hurricanes
By enhancing climate models, a project will help to improve forecasts of intense hurricanes like Hurricane Florence.
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End of Colombia Conflict May Bring New Threats to Ecosystems
The end of a 52-year internal conflict could spell trouble for the second most biodiverse country in the world. A new study outlines a sustainable path forward.
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Pangolins and the Consumers of Wildlife Trafficking
Earth Institute postdoc Nandini Velho writes about consumers of illegal wildlife products, including the obscure but heavily trafficked pangolin.
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