The Coming 5G Revolution: How Will It Affect the Environment?
5G, the next generation of cellular network technology, is imminent. How will it help or harm our environment?
Technology Archives - State of the Planet
The 12 Questions Earth Scientists Should Ask in the Next 10 Years
A committee has outlined what the U.S. National Science Foundation should focus on over the next decade.
Quiz: The Decade in Science News
On the event horizon of a new decade, keep calm and put your lab coat on, and test your knowledge of some of the developments that made headlines in the 2010s.
The Electric Car, Technological Disruption, and Climate Change
There is no chance that the century-old technology of the internal combustion engine will remain much longer. It is a question of how long it will take to go electric.
New York City Tech, Post Amazon
We should learn from our mistake in losing Amazon and do all we can to build the growing technology industry in New York.
Realizing a Revolution in Earth Science
The Real-Time Earth initiative is upgrading the technological capabilities of Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and transforming the way its scientists study our planet.
Upcoming Scientific Fieldwork: 2019 and Beyond
On every continent and every ocean, Earth Institute researchers are studying climate, geology, natural hazards and other dynamics of the planet. Here is a list of projects in rough chronological order for the coming year and beyond.
Renewable Energy: What’s True, What’s False
A short, handy new guide from the Earth Institute cuts through the noise about renewable energy to lay out the facts about this politically charged subject.
Stepping into a Virtual Reality Classroom for Teacher Training
Columbia’s Center for Sustainable Development is testing a virtual reality module to help train teachers in a comfortable and individual virtual space.
New Center Would Bring Digital Skills, Solar Energy and Employment Hope For Women—All Under One Roof
The proposed “ITC Center” in India would provide a cyber café and training center for women, powered by a solar mini-grid for reliable and affordable electricity.