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Malala Spurs a COP26 Discussion on Links Between Girls, Learning and Cutting Climate Risk
The Indigenous climate campaigner Xiye Bastida, African futurist Katindi Sivi and a graybeard climate journalist weigh in on girls, education and paths to a cooler climate.
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Enhancing DEIA Within Our Education Programs
The Earth Institute and the Climate School are undertaking important and critical work on diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-bias across our education programs — from the undergraduate level to the PhD level.
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Climate Words and Climate Deeds
With the U.N. Conference of Parties (COP26) starting in full swing last week, the world was filled with news from the climate industry’s biggest trade show.
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Charging Forward: An Open Letter To The Next Mayor of New York City
In order to expand the use of electric vehicles, Mayor Eric Adams must democratize access to charging stations.
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Scientist Questions Ethics of Collecting Endangered Insects for Study
As glaciers disappear, so too do the insects that call them home. So an ecologist has questioned whether traditional methods of killing insects to study them is sustainable.
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Kyrgyzstan Will Move Away From Coal to Hydropower by 2050
At COP26, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov made a statement about transitioning to an emission-free economy and the impact of climate change on the people of mountainous areas.
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Why COP26 Matters
An interview with Mélody Braun, whose work helps farmers and policy makers implement climate adaptation and management strategies.
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Pod of the Planet Episode 17: Mapping Out a Vaccination Strategy in Nigeria
In this episode, we talk to two experts from the GRID3 program, which is providing geospatial data to support Nigeria’s COVID-19 vaccination planning.
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You Can’t Run From Climate Change, but That’s Not a Bad Thing
An intergenerational conversation about living with climate change and its impacts.

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