State of the Planet
- Questioning Mayor Adams’ Commitment to Protecting NYC’s Environment May 6, 2024Mayor Adams is a superb advocate for environmental quality and environmental justice, but the city government he runs doesn’t always seem to follow through: New York City’s water infrastructure, decarbonization, and parks need additional staffing and funding if the promises made are to be fulfilled.Steve Cohen
- Rising Wheat Prices and Unprecedented Demonstrations: Pakistani Protestors Demand Autonomy May 3, 2024Since January, thousands of protestors in Gilgit-Baltistan, a glaciated region of northern Pakistan, have been demanding a restoration of a recently revoked wheat subsidy in a push for political autonomy and economic justice.Guest
- How One Sustainable Development Student Balances Academics and Athletics May 2, 2024When she’s not studying for her classes in the Undergraduate Sustainable Development program, Phoebe Anderson is running with Columbia’s cross-country team.Adrienne Day
- In the Jersey Suburbs, a Search for Rocks To Help Fight Climate Change May 1, 2024Like the tips of icebergs, small outcrops of volcanic basalt in highly populous areas may be representative of rocks under the nearby ocean that could be used in massive carbon-storage projects.Kevin Krajick
- Congestion Pricing is Nearly Here April 29, 2024It is indeed ironic that Democratic New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Republican Representative Nicole Malliotakis from Staten Island, and Democratic Representative Josh Gottheimer from New Jersey all share intense opposition to congestion pricing south of 60th street in Manhattan.Steve Cohen