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How Rollie Williams Turned Climate Science Into Comedy
Williams has channeled his experience as a comedian and his M.A. in Climate and Society to create “Climate Town,” a popular YouTube series and media company that uses meticulously researched satire to explain climate and energy issues.
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How Rollie Williams Turned Climate Science Into Comedy
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How a Massive Ancient Ice Shelf Stabilized Glaciers—and What It Means for Antarctica
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Highlights From the 2026 Open House at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
COP31, the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference, aims to advance dialogue, strengthen consensus, and accelerate climate action on a global scale. From November 9–20, 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye, heads of state, ministers, scientists, business leaders, and civil society will gather to advance efforts in emission targets, climate finance, and adaptation and resilience. Once again, our experts, students, and global thought leaders from Columbia Climate School and across Columbia University are contributing to key events, sharing insights, and helping shape the dialogue toward ambitious, science-based solutions. Learn More
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- Thursday, November 5, 2026 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Where: Allan Rosenfield Building, 722 W. 168 St., New York, NY 10032 Description: The P20 CHART (Charting Solutions for Health Impacts of Extreme Weather) Center and the Center for Achieving Resilience in Climate and Health (C-ARCH) will host its seminar on November 5, 2026. Dr. Usama Bilal, Associate Professor of Epidemiology & Biostatistics and […]
- Wednesday, November 4, 2026 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Where: The Forum at Columbia University, 601 W. 125th St., New York, NY 10027 Description: In Collaboration with the Engineering School at Columbia University: Climate School Perspectives Dialogue: Powering Prosperity: Building Low-Carbon Energy Systems in Emerging Economies 5PM – Networking Welcome Reception; 6PM – Panel Program developed in collaboration with faculty partners […]
- Thursday, October 15, 2026 5:00 AM – Thu , November 5, 2026 12:00 PM Where: Online Event Description: How did humanity become so interconnected, and what can that history teach us about building a sustainable future? The Ages of Globalization with Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs is now open with new offerings on Columbia Plus. Over seven ages, from ancient empires […]
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There are core samples from the Greenland ice sheet that show crops being grown in the Medieval Warm Period. This…
Interesting read. The part about what older adults actually want stood out to me, because most aging indexes seem to…
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- “Various uses and processes in our daily lives can also generate microplastics, including microwave heating, sunlight exposure of bottled water during storage, and IV injections in healthcare settings,” co-author Beizhan Yan added….
- “It’s basically all about plane travel,” Gernot Wagner, a climate economist at Columbia Business School, told Fortune….
- This would give Democrats the power to add climate provisions into appropriations legislation, said Michael Gerrard, founder and director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law. … The bill would significantly weaken the National […]
A compelling reminder of how tree-ring research helps us understand long-term climate change and the unprecedented warming affecting Central Asia.