Author: Columbia Climate School37
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The Earth Institute and Merck & Co., Inc./The Merck Company Foundation Collaborate To Strengthen Health Services In Rural Africa
NEW YORK, June 22 — With the financial support and collaboration of The Merck Company Foundation, the Earth Institute at Columbia University is launching an ambitious initiative to strengthen community health services for over 400,000 people in ten African countries under the Millennium Villages project. The initiative will advance the development of a professional cadre…
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Innovative Insurance Aims to Buffer Poor from Climate Risks
New Report Details Policies Based on Weather
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CO2 Higher Today Than Last 2.1 Million Years
Study Offers Detailed Look at Past Greenhouse Gas Levels
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Climate Change Could Drive Vast Human Migrations
Displacements Already Underway, Says Report
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IPCC Chief Pachauri Heads Board of Climate-Risk Center
International Research Institute Focuses on Practical Adaptations
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‘Green’ Geochemistry Building Wins Awards
Leading Climate Studies, Sustainably
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Earth Institute Announces 2009-2010 Marie Tharp Fellows
The Earth Institute at Columbia University is pleased to announce the 2009-2010 Marie Tharp Fellows — two women who are making noteworthy contributions to the fields of geochemistry and paleoceanography. The 2009-2010 Marie Tharp Fellows are: Kathy Licht, Associate Professor of Earth Sciences, Indiana University, and Laura Robinson, Assistant Scientist in Marine Chemistry and Geochemistry,…
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Southern Glaciers Grow Out of Step With North
New Dating Technique Points to Differences Over 7,000 Years
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Periodic Megadroughts Hit West Africa, Says Study
Global Warming Could Worsen Newly Seen Pattern