Upcoming Scientific Fieldwork: 2019 and Beyond
On every continent and every ocean, Earth Institute researchers are studying climate, geology, natural hazards and other dynamics of the planet. Here is a list of projects in rough chronological order...
View ArticleRealizing a Revolution in Earth Science
The Real-Time Earth initiative is upgrading the technological capabilities of Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and transforming the way its scientists study our planet.
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We should learn from our mistake in losing Amazon and do all we can to build the growing technology industry in New York.
View ArticleThe Electric Car, Technological Disruption, and Climate Change
There is no chance that the century-old technology of the internal combustion engine will remain much longer. It is a question of how long it will take to go electric.
View ArticleQuiz: The Decade in Science News
On the event horizon of a new decade, keep calm and put your lab coat on, and test your knowledge of some of the developments that made headlines in the 2010s.
View ArticleThe 12 Questions Earth Scientists Should Ask in the Next 10 Years
A committee has outlined what the U.S. National Science Foundation should focus on over the next decade.
View ArticleThe Coming 5G Revolution: How Will It Affect the Environment?
5G, the next generation of cellular network technology, is imminent. How will it help or harm our environment?
View ArticleThe Limits to Human Domination of Nature
Let’s teach and learn humility, spirituality, and a reverence for the miraculous planet we have been given and must preserve for those who follow us.
View ArticleCryptocurrency’s Dirty Secret: Energy Consumption
To be a true game changer, crypto may need to come clean and go green.
View ArticleTechnology’s Costs and Benefits
The transformative technologies of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries have brought incredible benefits but also substantial costs. The central issue of our time is understanding and mitigating those...
View ArticleRenewable Energy: What’s True, What’s False
A short, handy new guide from the Earth Institute cuts through the noise about renewable energy to lay out the facts about this politically charged subject.
View ArticleRealizing a Revolution in Earth Science
The Real-Time Earth initiative is upgrading the technological capabilities of Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and transforming the way its scientists study our planet.
View ArticleNew York City Tech, Post Amazon
We should learn from our mistake in losing Amazon and do all we can to build the growing technology industry in New York.
View ArticleThe Electric Car, Technological Disruption, and Climate Change
There is no chance that the century-old technology of the internal combustion engine will remain much longer. It is a question of how long it will take to go electric.
View ArticleQuiz: The Decade in Science News
On the event horizon of a new decade, keep calm and put your lab coat on, and test your knowledge of some of the developments that made headlines in the 2010s.
View ArticleThe 12 Questions Earth Scientists Should Ask in the Next 10 Years
A committee has outlined what the U.S. National Science Foundation should focus on over the next decade.
View ArticleThe Coming 5G Revolution: How Will It Affect the Environment?
5G, the next generation of cellular network technology, is imminent. How will it help or harm our environment?
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