Michael Hoffmann, professor emeritus at Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and lead author of Our Changing menu: Climate change and the foods we love and need, comments on the climate stresses facing cacao and chocolate production.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

International

Economics and Business

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Concerns about the Seine River’s cleanliness have caused delays in some Olympic swimming events in Paris despite a $1.5 billion cleanup effort. Brian Rahm, a biological and environmental engineering expert, says Paris’ ancient infrastructure and climate change will continue to muddy the waters. 

Agriculture and Life Sciences

International

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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Brian Eshenaur focuses on the detection and management of invasive pests to protect New York’s agricultural, landscaped and natural environments and is keeping a close eye on the movement of the spotted lanternfly.

New York State

Food & Agriculture

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Jason Londo, associate professor of fruit crop physiology and climate adaptation, says so far, the mild winter has been okay for fruit crops, but things can change quickly with one extreme weather event.

New York State

Food & Agriculture

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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As French authorities face widespread reports of a bedbug infestation in Paris, Jody Gangloff-Kaufmann, a Cornell University entomologist whose work focuses on reducing pest risks, provides some tips of what to look for and how to salvage exposed belongings.

International

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Steve Reiners, professor of horticulture at Cornell University, says now is the time to start planning for indoor plantings if you want to prepare transplants for your vegetable garden this year.

Nina Bassuk, emeritus professor and director of the Urban Horticulture Institute, and Alexander Kobald, associate director of the Design Across Scales Lab, comment on the growing global movement to plant more trees in cities.

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Nathan Matias, assistant professor of communication, and Lucas Wright, a PhD candidate, are co-authors of a study looking at compliance with New York City's AI hiring law. With the help of 155 undergraduates, they found only 18 bias audits and 11 transparency notices from nearly 400 employers analyzed.

New York City

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Alexander Kobald and Nina Bassuk discuss the considerations that are needed before New York begins planting trees to meet its 2033 goal.

New York State

New York City

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For the first time, cows at dairy farms across the U.S. have tested positive for avian flu. The virus is believed to have spread to at least five states. Cornell University experts are available to discuss impacts and precautions.

New York State

Food & Agriculture

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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