Anuradha Varanasi, Author at State of the Planet

Belinda Archibong: Estimating the Health and Economic Costs of Gas Flaring

In one of her projects, the environmental economist will quantify how air pollution from gas flaring affects human health and cognitive development in children.

by |March 8, 2021

Radhika Iyengar Tackles Educational Inequalities in Developing Countries

She’s fighting for access to education for some of India’s most marginalized groups, and finding creative ways to blur the line between schools and communities.

by |March 8, 2021
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Jully Merino Carela: Making the Energy Sector More Inclusive and Welcoming for Women

The Women in Energy program director explains how she and her team have been advocating for more women’s leadership in a male-dominated industry.

by |March 8, 2021
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Lisa Ilboudo Nébié: Studying Food Security, Environmental Changes and Migration in West Africa

She studies how environmental changes impact communities around the world, and how communities adapt.

by |February 11, 2021
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Increasing Numbers of U.S. Residents Live in High-Risk Wildfire and Flood Zones. Why?

A variety of factors conspire to put people and property in harm’s way.

by |January 22, 2021
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How the Effects of COVID-19 Could Cause Food Insecurity Until 2050

A panel discussion at the meeting of the American Geophysical Union discussed how the pandemic and climate impacts are combining to disrupt the world food supply.

by |December 18, 2020
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Paulina Concha Larrauri: From Making Detergent to Ensuring Access to Clean Water

At the Columbia Water Center, she has worked to promote equal access to clean water, reduce risks to disadvantaged populations, and protect the environment.

by |September 24, 2020
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Malgosia Madajewicz Studies How Communities Make Decisions in the Face of Rising Seas

The development economist thinks that understanding the factors that influence climate adaptation decisions will be key to building a more resilient future.

by |July 8, 2020
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Rosanne D’Arrigo: Decoding The History of Climate Cycles, One Tree Ring At A Time

A simple fascination with winter and weather patterns led D’Arrigo to become a globe-trotting scientist who collects and analyzes important data from tree rings.

by |June 11, 2020
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How Earth Institute Experts De-Stress Under Lockdown

From knitting to yoga and chocolate chip cookies, here’s how some of our team members are taking their minds off the pandemic.

by |April 16, 2020