Rain, More Than Wind, Led to Massive Toppling of Trees in Hurricane Maria, Says Study
The surprising finding suggests that future hurricanes stoked by warming climate may be even more destructive to forests than scientists have already projected.
Growing Nitrogen Footprint Threatens Our Air, Water and Climate
A new Columbia study finds that nitrogen emissions from agricultural production in the tropics is likely to increase and, in some cases, overtake temperate climates, exposing more people to polluted air and water.
Three Earth Institute Projects Make Top 100 Proposals for MacArthur $100 Million Grant
The projects include one on ending toxic arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh; one focused on efficiently using water resources for farm and food management; and a third on removing carbon from the atmosphere.
Focus on Food Would Help Solve Climate Change, Says Study
A paper released today presents a new global food system approach to climate-change research that brings together agricultural production, supply chains and consumption.
Using Big Data to Combat Catastrophes
Powered by IRI’s Data Library, the new PRISM project aims to harness large, multi-sectoral datasets in order to identify risk factors for catastrophic events.