State of the Planet » John Mutter http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu Tapping experts in climate, geology, oceanography, ecology, sustainable development, global health, energy, food and water, State of the Planet captures stories of how the Earth works and how we can sustainably make our lives better. Tue, 21 May 2013 15:39:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 The Confounding Economics of Natural Disaster Shocks http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/05/18/the-confounding-economics-of-natural-disaster-shocks/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/05/18/the-confounding-economics-of-natural-disaster-shocks/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 01:31:07 +0000 John Mutter http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=14843 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/05/18/the-confounding-economics-of-natural-disaster-shocks/feed/ 0 Disasters, and the Traps of Poverty and Wealth http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/01/07/disasters-and-the-traps-of-poverty-and-wealth/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/01/07/disasters-and-the-traps-of-poverty-and-wealth/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:47:39 +0000 John Mutter http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=10339 ...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/01/07/disasters-and-the-traps-of-poverty-and-wealth/feed/ 0 Bamboo Bikes Nearing Production http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/04/07/bamboo-bikes-nearing-production/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/04/07/bamboo-bikes-nearing-production/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:02:59 +0000 John Mutter http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=2447 ...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/04/07/bamboo-bikes-nearing-production/feed/ 4 Needed in Haiti: Reinforced Buildings—and Economy http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/01/21/needed-in-haiti-reinforced-buildings-and-economy/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/01/21/needed-in-haiti-reinforced-buildings-and-economy/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:38:44 +0000 John Mutter http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=1404 ...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/01/21/needed-in-haiti-reinforced-buildings-and-economy/feed/ 2 Port-au-Prince and New Orleans http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/01/20/port-au-prince-and-new-orleans/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/01/20/port-au-prince-and-new-orleans/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:12:45 +0000 John Mutter http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=1378 ...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/01/20/port-au-prince-and-new-orleans/feed/ 0