Puerto Rico Faces a Long Road to a Sustainable Future
Puerto Rico suffered an estimated $94 billion or more in damage, on top of an already sagging economy and $74 billion in debt. The island needs a total reboot. Can it do it sustainably?
Dr. Redlener Reflects On a Career Dedicated To Addressing Poverty, Race, and Disasters
A clinical professor of health policy and management and pediatrics at the Mailman School of Public Health, Redlener heads the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia’s Earth Institute.
Earth Institute Experts Break Down the Causes and Impacts of Hurricane Harvey
As Texas reels in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Earth Institute scientists are helping to make sense of how this storm became so destructive, and what’s needed for recovery.
Recovery from Harvey Could Take 15 Years
Irwin Redlener, the director of Columbia’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness, weighs in on the heartbreaking devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey in southeast Texas.