Author: Francesco Fiondella

Science communication occupies a lot of my brain space, even when I’m not in the office at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society, where I oversee communications. I take lots of photos, too. Find out more about me at FrancescoFiondella.com.

35 Years of Harnessing the Power of Geospatial Data for Decision Making

CIESIN’s mission is to make complex environmental, social and economic data easy to access and use so that people can make better decisions about pressing issues like climate change, disaster response and sustainable development.
Science for the Planet: Uncovering the Mysteries of Greenland’s Melting Ice Sheets

Marco Tedesco explains how remote-sensing data can reveal how Greenland’s ice sheets are melting.
Science for the Planet: Equitable Climate Adaptation for Coastal Communities

Nadia Seeteram studies how climate risks are impacting housing infrastructure and housing needs in coastal communities.
Science for the Planet: Why We Need to Preserve Maritime Forests

Tree-ring scientist Nicole Davi explains the critical role maritime forests play in protecting our coastal communities from storms. The tree-ring records she’s building will help us understand how these ecosystems are responding to climate change.
Science for the Planet: Why We Need Legal Frameworks for Carbon Dioxide Removal

Ocean-based techniques to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere could help the US and other countries reach their climate goals, but they need to be advanced in a safe, just and responsible manner, says climate law expert Romany Webb.
Science for the Planet: Sinking Seaweed for Sequestration

This second video for Science for the Planet series explores the idea of sinking sargassum seaweed deep in the ocean, taking carbon with it.
A New System Can Help Global Food Production Adapt to Climate Change

Professor Jessica Fanzo discusses a new monitoring system for countries to measure how well their food systems are performing in the face of climate change.
Frontline Heroes: Predicting Climate Extremes in Africa

Advanced weather-forecasting tools and techniques, like those developed at Columbia Climate School’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), can help key stakeholders in Africa prepare for the worst.
Crowdsourcing to Build Better Insurance

In order to offer protective insurance to greater numbers of smallholder farmers, in 2021, the ACToday project began testing mobile crowdsourcing apps that tap into the experiences and memories of farmers themselves.

35 Years of Harnessing the Power of Geospatial Data for Decision Making

CIESIN’s mission is to make complex environmental, social and economic data easy to access and use so that people can make better decisions about pressing issues like climate change, disaster response and sustainable development.
Science for the Planet: Uncovering the Mysteries of Greenland’s Melting Ice Sheets

Marco Tedesco explains how remote-sensing data can reveal how Greenland’s ice sheets are melting.
Science for the Planet: Equitable Climate Adaptation for Coastal Communities

Nadia Seeteram studies how climate risks are impacting housing infrastructure and housing needs in coastal communities.
Science for the Planet: Why We Need to Preserve Maritime Forests

Tree-ring scientist Nicole Davi explains the critical role maritime forests play in protecting our coastal communities from storms. The tree-ring records she’s building will help us understand how these ecosystems are responding to climate change.
Science for the Planet: Why We Need Legal Frameworks for Carbon Dioxide Removal

Ocean-based techniques to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere could help the US and other countries reach their climate goals, but they need to be advanced in a safe, just and responsible manner, says climate law expert Romany Webb.
Science for the Planet: Sinking Seaweed for Sequestration

This second video for Science for the Planet series explores the idea of sinking sargassum seaweed deep in the ocean, taking carbon with it.
A New System Can Help Global Food Production Adapt to Climate Change

Professor Jessica Fanzo discusses a new monitoring system for countries to measure how well their food systems are performing in the face of climate change.
Frontline Heroes: Predicting Climate Extremes in Africa

Advanced weather-forecasting tools and techniques, like those developed at Columbia Climate School’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), can help key stakeholders in Africa prepare for the worst.
Crowdsourcing to Build Better Insurance

In order to offer protective insurance to greater numbers of smallholder farmers, in 2021, the ACToday project began testing mobile crowdsourcing apps that tap into the experiences and memories of farmers themselves.