President Trump is delaying decision on the U.S. participation in the Paris climate accord, a deal brokered by Obama which Trump has repeatedly criticized. Natalie Mahowald a professor in Cornell University’s Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Faculty Director of Environment at the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future at Cornell University and an expert on global and regional impact of climate change says it would be unfortunate if the Trump administration chose to forgo leadership on climate change.

Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Despite CDC recommendations that farmworkers should be one of the first groups selected for COVID-19 vaccinations, some of the top farming states have not prioritized agricultural workers. Beth Lyon and Mary Jo Dudley are available to discuss the importance of vaccinating farmworkers.

Labor Relations & Human Resources

Food & Agriculture

Agriculture and Life Sciences

Law and Policy

Law School

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Lisa Kaltenegger, director of Cornell University’s Carl Sagan Institute and a professor of astrophysics, comments on the discovery of a gaseous disk around a white dwarf star.

Arts and Sciences

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Allen Carlson, professor of government and director of Cornell University’s China and Asia Pacific Program, says the tentative peace between China and India brokered in the 1990s may have cracked this week, potentially ushering in a new and stormy chapter to the relationship between countries

Law and Policy

International

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Rebecca Slayton, assistant professor at Cornell University’s Science & Technology Studies Department and an expert on international security and cooperation, comments on the WannaCry cyber-attacks that have spread across 150 countries since Friday. Slayton says the attack shows both the vulnerabilities and resilience of our computer systems.

Cybersecurity

Arts and Sciences

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Stephen Reiners, professor of horticulture at Cornell University and a New York state vegetable industry expert, says summer conditions were perfect for growing pumpkins and pickers can expect some of the most vibrant colors in this year’s crop.

Food & Agriculture

New York State

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Drew Margolin, professor of communication at Cornell University, and Shawn Mankad, professor at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, comment on Twitter's new reporting tool, designed to stop the spread of misinformation.

Agriculture and Life Sciences

Social & Behavioral Sciences

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With the fall season upon us, brewing expert Kaylyn Kirkpatrick says the cooler weather allows beer drinkers to opt for heartier, more full-bodied beers. Kirkpatrick provides insight on flavorful options for food pairings that go with fall beer.

Agriculture and Life Sciences

New York State

Food & Agriculture

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Drew Margolin, professor of communication at Cornell University, comments on an upcoming Congressional testimony from Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

Computing & Information Sciences

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Drew Margolin, professor of communication at Cornell University, comments on news that two former Twitter employees were charged with spying for Saudi Arabia.

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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