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I asked my three-year-old, curly-headed son if he knew where corn came from. “Yes. The store,” he said tilting his head downward, keeping his eyes on mine. I chuckled a bit, reminding myself to stay ...

The Earth Institute is undergoing many exciting changes, and there are new plans under development to enhance engagement with the general public and global community. While this is happening, there ...

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Scientists in Denmark recently published a study in the ISME Journal that shows great diversity among bacteria-eating microorganisms called Cercozoa. In four soil samples of half a gram of soil, over ...

Shahid Naeem is the Earth Institute Center for Environmental Sustainability’s director. He oversees the development of research science programs that benefit from the combined resources of the ...

Along with the rise of food labels and certifications such as USDA Organic and Free Range has come a push for reporting the carbon emissions of food on packages. The idea is that in announcing the ...

EICES’s Director Shahid Naeem co-authored a scientific paper in the journal Nature regarding research on the loss of biodiversity and environmental changes that result. Read a summary of the paper on ...

See the link below for a blog posting from EICES affiliate, Pushpam Kumar: ...