The Earth Institute at Columbia University
The Earth Institute at Columbia University in New York City was established in 1995 for the purposes of establishing sustainable development on the Earth. A corollary mission is to study climate change, complex human factors effecting global warming and assisting poor underdeveloped countries in accomplishing a basic needs while preserving all of the natural systems on Earth. The Earth Institute is divided into research units of interests; Center for Rivers and Estuaries, Center for Climate Systems Research, the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and 17 other units. Today more than 850 scientists, postdoctoral fellows and students are immersed in research in all 20 research units. The Earth Institute is credited with breakthrough discoveries across multi-disciplines.
Address
405 Low Library, MC 4335, 535 West 116th Street, New York, NY 10027
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News Office
kmartineau [at] ei [dot] columbia [dot] edu
Phone
(845) 365-8708
Fax
(212) 854-6309
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"The Earth Institute at Columbia University" in the news:
Oceans' uptake of manmade carbon may be slowing
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 18, 2009 |
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The oceans play a key role in regulating climate, absorbing more than a quarter of the carbon dioxide that humans put into the air. Now, the first year-by-year accounting of this mechanism during the industrial ...
Steadier Traffic Flow Improves Health of Local Infants, Researchers Say
Nov 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The creation of E-ZPass lanes over the past 15 years has significantly improved the health of newborn babies living near highways in the Northeast, according to a Columbia study. The researchers ...
Researchers Discover Use for Carbon Dioxide in Conversion of Biomass Into Biofuel
Nov 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Columbia University have successfully discovered a beneficial use for carbon dioxide in the conversion of organic materials, such as grass and bark, into fuel. Their findings ...
Study Shows Thousands of Consumer Internet Connectivity Devices Are Vulnerable to Attack
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Following news reports that 65,000 modems and wireless routers used by Time Warner Cable customers are vulnerable to attack by hackers, a Columbia University expert on computer security and ...
Using Simple Genome, Researchers Move Personalized Medicine Closer to Reality
Oct 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Columbia University have developed a statistical method that accurately predicts how an organism will respond to dozens of commonly used drugs. This clinical and conceptual advance moves medical ...
Peering under the ice of a collapsing polar coast
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 07, 2009 |
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Starting this month, a giant NASA DC-8 aircraft loaded with geophysical instruments and scientists will buzz at low level over the coasts of West Antarctica, where ice sheets are collapsing at a pace far beyond ...
Injury and hazards in home health care nursing are a growing concern
Oct 07, 2009 |
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Patients continue to enter home healthcare ''sicker and quicker," often with complex health problems that may require extensive nursing care. This increases the risk of needlestick injuries in home healthcare nurses. While ...
'Killer' Southeast drought low on scale, says study
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 01, 2009 |
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A 2005-2007 dry spell in the southeastern United States destroyed billions of dollars of crops, drained municipal reservoirs and sparked legal wars among a half-dozen states—but the havoc came not from exceptional ...
Mandatory alcohol testing for truck and bus drivers reduces alcohol involvement in fatal crashes
Sep 11, 2009 |
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Mandatory alcohol testing programs for truck and bus drivers have contributed to a significant reduction in alcohol involvement in fatal crashes, according to a new study by researchers at the Mailman School of Public Health ...
Scientists Discover Hunger's Timekeeper
Aug 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Columbia and Rockefeller Universities have identified cells in the stomach that regulate the release of a hormone associated with appetite. The group is the first to show that ...
Climate change has some species fleeing the Texas heat
Aug 20, 2009 |
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As the hot days in Texas get even hotter, it may just be too much for some birds and fish. From the American goldfinch to the gray snapper, some species have been moving north for years, searching for cooler ground.
Analysis of Polling Data Finds Growing Support for Same-Sex Marriage
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- According to a comprehensive new analysis of public opinion surveys conducted over the last 15 years, support for the legalization of same-sex marriage has grown substantially in the United ...
Columbia Researchers Lead Race to Find Dark Matter
Jul 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Inside a mountain range in central Italy, Columbia researchers are trying to solve one of the most pressing questions in modern physics: What is dark matter? The riddle has obsessed astronomers ...
Nicotine Dependence Remains Prevalent Despite Recent Declines in Cigarette Use
Jul 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite recent declines in cigarette use in the U.S., nicotine dependence has remained steady among adults and has actually increased among some groups. The finding by researchers at Columbia University Mailman ...
New publication shows index insurance has potential to help manage climate risks and reduce poverty (w/Video)
Jun 24, 2009 |
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Climate has always presented a challenge to farmers, herders, fishermen and others whose livelihoods are closely linked to their environment, particularly those in poor areas of the world. A type of insurance, called index ...
