Author: Sarah Fecht4
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How Can We Make Heat Waves Less Deadly?
Though often underestimated, extreme heat is the leading weather-related killer in the U.S.
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Community-Led Science Uncovers High Air Pollution From Fracking in Ohio County
In a collaboration that included Columbia researchers, Belmont County residents set up a low-cost sensor network that is helping them fight for clean air.
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Columbia Climate School’s First Class Day and Commencement: Photos and Videos
Photos and videos from before, during, and after the Class Day ceremony, plus more from the university-wide Commencement ceremony.
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Columbia Climate School Celebrates Its First Class Day
The inaugural class of Climate School students have finished their courses and donned their light blue caps and robes for the ceremony.
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Putting People and Planet Before Profits: A Q&A With Martin Dietrich Brauch
The senior legal and economics researcher at the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment wants to overhaul investment policies in order to fight climate change and achieve sustainable development goals.
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At 90, Still Studying Ancient Pollen
Lamont’s Linda Heusser turned 90 years old on April 12, and the only birthday present she really wanted was another sediment core to study.
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In Madagascar, a Hurricane Simulation Transforms Into Real-life Disaster Response
Instead of leading a fictional disaster simulation as planned, Columbia researchers helped government agencies prepare for and respond to Tropical Cyclone Batsirai in real time.
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First Long-term Air Pollution Monitoring in Togo Reveals Concerning Levels
A new study finds that annual air pollution levels in the city of Lomé are, on average, four to five times greater than recommended by the World Health Organization.
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Thalia Balkaran: Working to Protect Children in the Caribbean From Disasters
Balkaran is helping communities in the Caribbean to develop disaster preparedness plans that focus on some of their most vulnerable residents: children.
