Global food security is crucial as food production, quality, and accessibility are all challenged by a changing environment and growing human demand. A substantial proportion of global food production ...

The past two decades have seen an increasing amount of attention given to the importance of environmental policy and planning in promoting a sustainable future for the planet. This course examines ...

For many people, there has been a more recent and more focused attention put on where our food comes from and how it is impacting the strained environment we’re all living in right now. This should be ...

In the Paris Climate Agreement, the international community agreed to limit global warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius, requiring global net greenhouse gas emissions to reach zero by 2050. This ...

Shahid Naeem is the Earth Institute Center for Environmental Sustainability’s director. He oversees the development of research science programs that benefit from the combined resources of the ...

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The following blog post was written by SEE-U Agro/Food student, Sasha Hodson: During our class trip to Wingdale, New York last week, Josh Viertel emphasized the importance of understanding the history ...

Imagine a body of water 15% bigger than Utah’s Great Salt Lake nearly disappearing from the earth. Now, no longer imagine, but see it for yourself: Snapshots from Google Earth ® timeline. The top ...

Today the Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Food Climate Research Network (FCRN) released a joint report which examines government-issued dietary guidelines around the world and how they ...

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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 ...