Author: Columbia Climate School39
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Geophysicist Wins ‘Women of Discovery’ Award
Maya Tolstoy Recognized for Deep-Sea Exploration
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Carbon Dioxide Already in Danger Zone, Warns Study
Revised Theory Says Levels in Air Must Decline, Not Just Stabilize
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Google Grant to Researchers Aims at Climate-Connected Disease
Work in Ethiopia Will Aid Predictions of Malaria, Meningitis Outbreaks
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New Master’s Programs Will Train Sustainable Development Leaders
NEW YORK, October 10, 2008 – The first global initiative to provide rigorous professional training for future leaders in the field of sustainable development was unveiled today at Columbia University. The program, which was recommended in a newly released report by the International Commission on Education for Sustainable Development Practice, sets a new standard for…
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences Inducts Millennium Villages Director Pedro Sanchez Among 228th Class
CAMBRIDGE, MA – Pedro Sanchez, Senior Research Scholar at the International Research Institute for Climate Prediction; Co-Chair of the Hunger Task Force, Millennium Project; and Director of Tropical Agriculture at The Earth Institute at Columbia University, will be inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences at a ceremony here on Saturday, October 11.…
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Urban Earthquakes, Nuclear Bombs and 9/11
Seismologist Honored for Work Local and Global
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Protecting African Farmers from Climate Extremes
Innovative Crop Insurance Will Be Geared to Weather Data
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Investor’s Guide Aims to Open West African Nation
São Tomé and Principe Offers Agriculture, Tourism, Oil
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Financier Bill Gross Selling More of His Celebrated Stamp Collection for Millennium Villages
NEW YORK – Wall Street money manager, Bill Gross, will offer another portion of his extensive, international stamp collection in a public auction conservatively estimated to bring over $1.25 million. All proceeds from the sale of his British Empire stamps will be donated by Sue and Bill Gross to the Millennium Villages project at the…