Author: Columbia Climate School43
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Earth Institute at the American Geophysical Union
Earth Institute scientists are presenting scores of talks at the world’s largest gathering of earth scientists, the fall 2008 meeting of the American Geophysical Union. Subjects include unseen natural hazards, changing climate, and how mankind will deal with these challenges. Most researchers at AGU come from two of the Earth Institute’s largest centers: Lamont-Doherty Earth…
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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