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Environmental scientists at the CUNY ASRC examine, combine and interpret different data sets to answer questions about the interaction between people and nature.
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December 16, 2019
Rising global temperatures could make our electrical grid less reliable — and scientists say we must take climate action now to prevent it.
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October 3, 2018
Urban gardening in New York City can be difficult thanks to lead contamination, but researchers have found a way to promote safe crop growth by using discarded clean soil from construction sites.