{"id":8119,"date":"2026-05-02T10:02:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T10:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigmaearth.com\/sustainability-jobs\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=8119"},"modified":"2026-05-02T10:02:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T10:02:25","slug":"earth-science-atmospheric-composition-and-climate","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/sigmaearth.com\/sustainability-jobs\/job\/earth-science-atmospheric-composition-and-climate\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth Science: Atmospheric Composition and Climate"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-section-id=\"3h1ku8\">Description<\/h3>\n<p>This opportunity is not open to Senior Fellows who are five or more years beyond their PhD.<\/p>\n<p>Research at GISS in Atmospheric Composition and Climate examines how changes in reactive gases and aerosols influence climate through radiation effects, cloud feedbacks, and other climate-related processes. 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