science-based decision making
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Climate and COVID as Crises of Environmental Sustainability
Human technology and ingenuity have created a world of comfort, curiosity and creativity. But we have failed to account for their impacts on the systems that sustain the planet and in turn sustain human life.
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California’s Continuing Climate Leadership
California deserves our gratitude for again leading the way and providing hope in this most difficult time.
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Climate Change and the American Political Agenda
We’ve managed to avoid the topic for decades, but the force of public opinion is finally ending the era of American national climate nondecision-making.
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Toward a National Response to the COVID Catastrophe
Health recovery is a prerequisite for economic recovery.
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Scientific Literacy, Technology and COVID-19
We need a more mature and sophisticated approach to utilizing scientific expertise in decision-making.
Join us on Saturday, October 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Open House! Celebrate 75 years of science with us at our beautiful Palisades, NY campus. The event is free and open to everyone, with a suggested $5 donation. Learn More and RSVP