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Experts Weigh In on Hurricane Ida and Deadly Flash Floods in New York City
Experts from the Columbia Climate School have provided their insights and perspectives to journalists across the country trying to make sense of Hurricane Ida.
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A New Center Will Study Ocean Chemical-Microbe Networks and Climate Change
Fast turnover of carbon between seawater and microbes is a fact, but how it works is largely a black hole. This projects aims to shed light.
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Columbia to Launch $25 Million AI-Based Climate Modeling Center
A new venture will leverage big data and many disciplines to create better estimates of future climate.
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Staff Spotlight: Chandler Precht, Program Manager
Chandler’s perspective as both a student and staff member helps her serve as a mentor for future sustainability leaders at Columbia.
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Faculty Spotlight: Yutian Wu, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Researcher and ESP Climatology Professor
Wu started her career in mathematics before coming to Lamont and applying it to climate change and atmospheric processes.
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A Morning That Shook the World: The Seismology of 9/11
Seismologist Won-Young Kim heard the first reports of the World Trade Center attacks while driving to work. Soon, he would be enmeshed in helping figure out exactly what happened, and when.
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For Big, Old Trees, It’s a Downhill Slide When It Comes to Reproduction
Akin to humans, the fertility of trees declines with age, a new study indicates.
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Climate Journalist Andrew Revkin on Evolving Beyond Storytelling
The veteran reporter discusses how he prefers fostering dialog with his audience over simply telling a story.
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Protecting New York City from the Impact of Climate Change
The climate crisis and the extreme weather it brings will get worse before it gets better, and New York City’s very survival depends on our ability to finally respond to the climate adaptation crisis before us.
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