Author: Columbia Climate School40
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Peering Under the Ice of a Collapsing Polar Coast
Low-Level Aerial Surveys Aim to Understand Rapid Antarctic Melting
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WFP and Millennium Villages Unite to Cut Hunger, Malnutrition
UNITED NATIONS – Highlighting the growing challenge of hunger and malnutrition and the urgent need for solutions and partnerships, the World Food Programme and the Millennium Villages project today announced plans to expand joint action to cut hunger and malnutrition across Africa. At a time when one in six people worldwide do not have enough…
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Glaciers Have Moved Together in Far-Flung Regions
Study Links Climate Fluctuations in North with Tropics
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Protectionism Against Foreign Investors on Rise
Global Survey Sees New Barriers, Often Connected to National Security
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Drillers Hit Promising Gas-Hydrate Deposits in Gulf of Mexico
Potential Alternative Fuel, Usually Too Thinly Spread to Exploit
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MacArthur To Support Master’s Programs Around The World Offering Professional Training For Future Sustainable Development Leaders
CHICAGO, June 30, 2009 – Supporting rigorous professional training for future leaders in the field of sustainable development, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced today grants totaling $7.6 million to nine universities in seven countries to establish new Master’s in Development Practice (MDP) programs. The Foundation has committed $15 million to seed…
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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