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In New Project, Millions of Farmers Will Help to Improve Insurance Against Climate Disasters
Until now, most index insurance did not have the capacity to tap the wisdom of crowds of farmers themselves.
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What Does the Changing Climate Mean for Food Security?
Best-selling author and climate activist Bill McKibben recently joined Columbia Mailman professor Lew Ziska for a conversation about the threat of climate change on global food security.
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At UN Food Systems Summit, Did Business Show It Is Serious About Addressing the Crises Facing Global Food Systems?
While pledges were made, they did not meet the moment.
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Climate & Water in a Changing Africa: Uncertainty, Adaptation & the Social Construction of Fragile Environments
A special issue for the journal of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences examines water (in)security in Africa in an age of global climate change.
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Raising Ambitions for Food Systems and Climate Change
The Food Climate Partnership is hosting an event on Tuesday, September 21 during New York City’s Climate Week 2021: Raising Ambitions for Food Systems and Climate Change by Uniting Science and Policy.
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Increased Heat-Drought Combinations Could Damage Crops Globally, Says Study
Staple crops may see magnified adverse effects when warming climate drives away soil moisture.
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Insurance Tools for Climate Adaptation: Q&A with Rahel Diro
Diro is an expert on index-based insurance, a proven way to help farmers cover some of the financial losses caused by drought and other weather extremes that damage their crops.
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Warfare, Not Climate, Is Driving Resurgent Hunger in Africa, Says Study
A 2009-2018 analysis of 14 countries teases out the factors behind reversals in food security. Conflict, not drought, is behind much of it.
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To Tackle Food Insecurity, Invest in Digital Climate Services for Agriculture
New recommendations outline a path to maximize impact of investments in digital climate services for small-scale farmers.
By studying thousands of buildings and analyzing their electricity use, Columbia Climate School Dean Alexis Abramson has been able to uncover ways to significantly cut energy consumption and emissions. Watch the Video: “Engineering a Cooler Future Through Smarter Buildings“
