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. Sat, 18 May 2013 04:43:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/05/16/roads-an-essential-element-of-development/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/05/16/roads-an-essential-element-of-development/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 18:43:45 +0000 Center for International Earth Science Information Network http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=36427 Roads data is critical to planning and development of rural transportation in developing countries, where better transportation systems can help improve livelihoods.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/05/16/roads-an-essential-element-of-development/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/05/03/a-sustainable-strategy-to-deal-with-urban-poverty/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/05/03/a-sustainable-strategy-to-deal-with-urban-poverty/#comments Fri, 03 May 2013 21:10:28 +0000 Renee Cho http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=36157 When architect Fernando Arias first arrived in Kumasi, Ghana last year, he saw unpaved roads, trash burning, garbage everywhere, and shoeless children running all around. He knew he needed to act on their behalf.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/05/03/a-sustainable-strategy-to-deal-with-urban-poverty/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/04/15/certificate-student-builds-green-roofs/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/04/15/certificate-student-builds-green-roofs/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:41:26 +0000 CERC Guest Blogger http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=35488 Eric Dalski, a student in the Earth Institute Executive Education Certificate Program in Conservation and Environmental Sustainability is building vegetative layers grown on a rooftop. Learn more about his perspectives on the Certificate Program.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/04/15/certificate-student-builds-green-roofs/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/03/06/discussing-climate-cities-and-food/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/03/06/discussing-climate-cities-and-food/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:14:54 +0000 Brian Kahn http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=34840 Last week, the Earth Institute and the International Research Institute for Climate and Society hosted a discussion on cities, food and climate. What were people saying? Find out in this Storify recap of reactions from across Twitter!]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/03/06/discussing-climate-cities-and-food/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/03/04/a-road-map-towards-better-understanding-of-global-environmental-change/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/03/04/a-road-map-towards-better-understanding-of-global-environmental-change/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:21:09 +0000 Center for International Earth Science Information Network http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=34774 The Social Process Diagram published in 1992 was an attempt to map out the key systems and interactions among systems that were seen as underpinning the human drivers of global environmental change.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/03/04/a-road-map-towards-better-understanding-of-global-environmental-change/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/02/27/upcoming-scientific-fieldwork-a-guide/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/02/27/upcoming-scientific-fieldwork-a-guide/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:37:46 +0000 Kevin Krajick http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=34499 Earth Institute research expeditions investigating the dynamics of the planet on all levels take place on every continent and every ocean. Most projects originate with our main research center, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, and are often run in collaboration with other institutions. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/02/27/upcoming-scientific-fieldwork-a-guide/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/02/18/extraordinary-support-for-sustainable-development/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/02/18/extraordinary-support-for-sustainable-development/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:03:21 +0000 Gina Ackerman http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=34160 Visit the interactive digital Earth Institute 2012 Annual Donor Report to see some of the remarkable projects, initiatives and achievements that have been made possible through the support and advocacy of donors, students, faculty and staff in fiscal year 2012.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/02/18/extraordinary-support-for-sustainable-development/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/01/02/aquanauts-take-on-new-york-water-issues/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/01/02/aquanauts-take-on-new-york-water-issues/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2013 19:55:24 +0000 Guest Blogger http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=33357 Working with engineering PhD candidate Rob Elliott, we imagined a green roof and blue roof system that would serve as a space for environmental education and student wellness, the culmination of a semester spent examining and taking action on stormwater management issues in New York City.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/01/02/aquanauts-take-on-new-york-water-issues/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/12/23/smaller-colorado-river-projected-for-coming-decades-study-says/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/12/23/smaller-colorado-river-projected-for-coming-decades-study-says/#comments Sun, 23 Dec 2012 18:28:14 +0000 Kim Martineau http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=33260 Some 40 million people depend on the Colorado River Basin for water but warmer weather from rising greenhouse gas levels and a growing population may signal water shortages ahead.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/12/23/smaller-colorado-river-projected-for-coming-decades-study-says/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/12/18/using-spatial-analysis-to-help-manage-conflict-in-peri-urban-areas-of-meknes-morocco/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/12/18/using-spatial-analysis-to-help-manage-conflict-in-peri-urban-areas-of-meknes-morocco/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:44:51 +0000 Guest Blogger http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=33045 Peri-urban areas are particularly vulnerable to land use conflicts due to their geographic and socio-economic characteristics: They are transitional zones in transforming societies, where various economic activities associated with each urban setting try to co-exist. In this context, peri-urban agriculture plays a key role for the multiplicity and diversity of stakeholders providing environmental and economic services to urban cities. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/12/18/using-spatial-analysis-to-help-manage-conflict-in-peri-urban-areas-of-meknes-morocco/feed/ 0