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Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Celebrates 75 Years of Geosciences – State of the Planet

The scientists at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory have been on the forefront of groundbreaking research in the Earth sciences for the past 75 years, raising awareness of humanity’s growing impact on the natural world—and in turn the natural world’s impact on humanity.   Founded in 1949 as the Lamont Geological Observatory, Lamont has consistently served as […]
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A Summer Internship on Capitol Hill – State of the Planet

Gillian Murphy is a senior in the dual BA program with Sciences Po, and completed her first two years of university in Reims, France. Originally from Northern Virginia, Murphy spent half her life in Southeast Asia, living in Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia. Growing up in such biodiverse regions fostered her deep appreciation for nature. However, witnessing […]
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Time to serve a circular economy

A circular economy could boost the hospitality sector by reducing costs and making resources go further while at the same cutting greenhouse gas emissions, a new report finds.  The ‘Hospitality Spotlight Report’ explores how circular economy business models, which place an emphasis on enabling materials to be re-used and wasted less, can play a vital […]
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RSPCA: stop assuring animal cruelty

Trust in the RSPCA drops significantly when the public is made aware of undercover investigation footage showing shocking conditions on RSPCA Assured farms – such as animals crammed into factory farms, pens filled with excrement, and animals left to die from disease, injury, starvation and dehydration. A new survey of 2,000 UK participants commissioned by […]
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Sustainable fishing rules ‘scientifically obsolete’

A group of leading ocean experts have called for action to end the “ongoing destruction of our oceans by fishing” and say the current definition of sustainable fishing is “dangerously flawed”. In a paper published in the journal Ocean Sustainability, the researchers have laid out 11 “golden rules” which they say would help renew fish […]
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Unlocking the Potential of Universities to End Hunger and Malnutrition – State of the Planet

Bollinger Convening: Food for Humanity—Unlocking the Potential of Universities to End Hunger and Malnutrition. Left to right: Glenn Denning; Jessica Fanzo; Cary Fowler; Cynthia Rosenzweig; Jyotsna Puri; Kyle Murphy; Ruth DeFries; Dhanush Dinesh. Photo: Diane Bondareff Can powerful institutions like universities address seemingly intractable issues like global hunger? How can they get critical research into […]
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Child health threat from wood burners

Wood burners in urban family homes should be phased out to protect children’s health, leading paediatricians have said. A new position statement from the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) calls for tougher Government action to curb air pollution. One key new recommendation is to “phase out domestic wood-burning in urban areas, assist […]
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Lamont-Doherty Scientists Receive Major Honors – State of the Planet

Three scientists at the Columbia Climate School’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory have been honored by major scientific organizations. The American Geophysical Union has recognized Kerstin Lehnert with the Edward A. Flinn III Award. As longtime director of Lamont’s Geoinformatics group, Lehnert has worked for decades to develop innovative cyberinfrastructure that integrates geochemical and petrological data on […]
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Researchers outline new approach for better understanding animal consciousness

A team of researchers has outlined a new approach for better understanding the depths of animal consciousness, a method that may yield new insights into the similarities and differences among living organisms. The essay, which appears in the journal Science, describes a “marker method” that scientists can use to assess animal consciousness. It involves identifying […]
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Unveiling the Elasticity Secrets of Flexible Crystals

Unveiling the Elasticity Secrets of Flexible Crystals

Australian researchers have achieved significant breakthroughs in understanding the intrinsic properties of flexible crystalline materials, paving the way for potential advancements in the fields of building materials, electronics, and various technologies. The research team, which includes experts from The University of Queensland (UQ) and Queensland University of Technology (QUT), focused their investigation on the elastic […]
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Researchers outline new approach for better understanding animal consciousness

A team of researchers has outlined a new approach for better understanding the depths of animal consciousness, a method that may yield new insights into the similarities and differences among living organisms. The essay, which appears in the journal Science, describes a “marker method” that scientists can use to assess animal consciousness. It involves identifying […]
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Unveiling the Elasticity Secrets of Flexible Crystals

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Australian researchers have achieved significant breakthroughs in understanding the intrinsic properties of flexible crystalline materials, paving the way for potential advancements in the fields of building materials, electronics, and various technologies. The research team, which includes experts from The University of Queensland (UQ) and Queensland University of Technology (QUT), focused their investigation on the elastic […]
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Urban environments promote adaptation to multiple stressors

Animal populations from urban areas show significantly higher resilience to stressful environmental conditions. This was found by an international team of researchers led by Dr Elizabeta Briski from the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany. The mussel and crustacean species studied were able to adapt to disturbed environments, making them more resistant to […]
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