Author: Columbia Climate School39
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Wally Broecker: 50 Years of Climate Science Innovation
Since arriving at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in 1952, for a college summer internship, Wally Broecker has come up with some of the most important ideas in modern climate science. He was one of the first researchers to recognize the potential for human-influenced climate change, and to testify before Congress about its dangers. He helped pioneer…
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Monaco Supports Sustainable Development in Mali
NEW YORK, April 11 – The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and the Principality of Monaco have launched a new partnership with the Earth Institute, Columbia University that stands to make important new strides in protecting biodiversity and addressing the urgent needs of the rural poor in Mali. With a $1.5 million grant, this…
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Madonna, Earth Institute, Ericsson & Millennium Promise To Support Global Education
Urgent call for universal primary and secondary school education and donations to provide scholarships, especially for girls, in Africa, Asia & Latin America
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University Joins ‘Synthetic Tree’ Venture
Devices Would Pull Carbon From Air
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Scientists Locate Apparent Hydrothermal Vents off Antarctica
Discovery, a First, Could Spur Exploration of Distant Mid-Ocean Ridge
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El Niño and a Pathogen Killed Costa Rican Toad, Study Finds
Challenges Evidence That Global Warming Was the Cause
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Urbanization, Export Crops Drive Deforestation
In Reversal, Land Is Cleared for Global Trade and Big Cities, Says Study
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Scientists Drill Deepest Hole off New Zealand
Layers of sand tell of fluctuations in climate, sea level
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Global Environment Index Downgrades U.S. and China
Richer Countries Tend to Do Better—But Not Always