On April 27th, Columbia University’s Earth Institute, the School of International and Public Affairs, the Center for Agriculture and Food Security, and the Columbia Water Center will present the 2017 ...

The results of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election indicate the US EPA’s Clean Power Plan will likely not survive. Challenges to environmental regulation and related markets are not new but rather ...

The Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC), a leading provider of cutting-edge environmental research, education, and training, has grown into two institutions—an Earth Institute ...

Agriculture is sustainable when it nourishes people and restores and protects the land, air, water and other living creatures. It is sustainable when it mitigates and is resilient to climate change ...

Susan Price is a student in the EICES Executive Education Program. This blog post describes her experience on a recent field trip for the course Hurricanes, Nor’easters, and Sea Level Rise: ...

The Earth Institute recently completed three Summer Ecosystem Experiences for Undergraduates (SEE-U) programs in Brazil, Dominican Republic and Jordan. In Brazil, students studied at the Atlantic ...

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Along with the rise of food labels and certifications such as USDA Organic and Free Range has come a push for reporting the carbon emissions of food on packages. The idea is that in announcing the ...

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During the 2011-2017 California drought, lots of media attention was focused on one of the largest consumer of water in the state: almonds. Fueled by a boom in health-minded consumers and a climate ...

Disclaimer: This is not medical advice, nor a suggestion to modify a person’s diet in any way. As a Korean-American, soy has been an integral part of my diet for as long as I can remember. Tofu, ...

There are two tales in modern global history that are more similar than you’d think: one is the story of wartime explosives, the other is the story of industrial agriculture. The point of intersection ...