The original Dust Bowl crashed US wheat production. Today, it would reduce global stocks by a third.
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Pour la première fois, cette étude montre que les lipides retrouvés dans la circulation après la digestion d’un repas peuvent agir directement sur les neurones du « système de la récompense ».
A reenactment of the largest slave rebellion in US history involves a plot twist. A scholar who studies race, history and memory says the new ending can spark new beginnings.
When political campaigns end, candidates often are left with a fair amount of money. They have a lot of options about how to spend it.
Soil and water conservation projects can create fertile farmlands and change migration patterns linked to land degradation in Burkina Faso.
Countries are not on track to meet Paris Agreement goals. A climate researcher argues that a range of technologies that take CO2 out of the air are needed.
La campagne électorale américaine est marquée par la résurgence d’un discours anti-élite porté aussi bien par le camp de Donald Trump que par plusieurs de ses adversaires démocrates.
A law professor explains political disclosure laws, how donors get around them – and what to do about it.
Most of the time, these operations were not urgent – unlike the one following this disaster that summoned some 600,000 people to the site of the worst nuclear accident of all time.
Alat kami menunjukkan bahwa memprioritaskan kegiatan restorasi di pantai timur Sumatra Selatan akan menghasilkan manfaat kesehatan terbesar bagi 3 negara, Indonesia, Singapura dan Malaysia.
We have developed an online tool to help authorities identify which areas they should focus on for reducing forest fires and haze in order to maximize overall health benefits.
News of the gene-edited babies excludes images of the children's mother. Cutting her out of the picture underscores the idea that the mother is obsolete and babies can be created in the lab.
Grupos violentos y extremistas emprenden de manera sistemática guerras de comunicación para erosionar de forma deliberada la cohesión social de las democracias liberales consolidadas. Aprovechan que las instituciones públicas han perdido el monopolio en la creación de mensajes hegemónicos y que los medios ya no desempeñan el papel de mediadores para comunicarse y dialogar de manera directa con la ciudadanía.
A strong link exists among sexual violence, substance use disorder and HIV in women. Why are the women who are most at risk being overlooked?
Protests seem contagious when they erupt in several countries at the same time. But new research shows that unrest rarely spreads. It's protest symbols, like France's yellow vests, that go global.
Research suggests people intuitively draw a distinction between what is known and what is believed. Recognizing the difference can help in ideological disagreements.
Congressional midterm election spending will likely hit a record $5 billion. But the spending masks the main problem with US campaign financing: who gives the money and what they may get in return.
A century ago, Russian leaders staged mock trials on rape and abortion to educate citizens about new Soviet laws and values. Then, as now, victim-blaming and 'he said, she said' marred the verdict.
The urge to provide disaster aid is borne out of the best characteristics of humanity. But it's important to consider when to donate to disaster survivors, along with what and to whom to give.
A national investment bank will bring much needed investment and create new technology, infrastructure and services that will lead to a fairer and greener economy.
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Agriculture and Environmental Change, Columbia University
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Assistant Professor of Latin American and Iberian Cultures, Columbia University
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Chercheur postdoctoral, Columbia University
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Lamont Research Professor, Columbia University
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Postdoctoral research scientist at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), Columbia University
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Senior Lecturer of Nonprofit Management, Columbia University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Columbia University
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Doctor en Historia. Investigador invitado, Columbia University
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Columbia University
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Professeur invité au Laboratoire interdisciplinaire d'évaluation des politiques publiques (LIEPP), Sciences Po, Columbia University
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Adjunct Associate Professor, Columbia University
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Professor of Social Work, Director of Social Intervention Group, Columbia University
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Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Columbia University
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Joseph P. Chamberlain Professor of Legislation, Columbia University
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Professor of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology, Columbia University
