Climate110
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You Asked: If CO2 Is Only 0.04% of the Atmosphere, How Does it Drive Global Warming?
Short answer: A little bit goes a long way.
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California and Automakers Confront Trump’s EPA
California had leverage and used it to cut a favorable compromise with four auto manufacturers over auto mileage standards.
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More Than Rice: The Future of Food Security in Vietnam
Representatives from Vietnamese government agencies and farmers’ groups came together at a recent workshop to discuss how to improve access to climate information for more effective decision making.
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The Climate Epochs That Weren’t
Climate scientists often invoke the Medieval Warm Period and the Little Ice Age as natural worldwide climate swings predating human influences. They may not have worked the way we think.
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Climate Change Could Revive Medieval Megadroughts in U.S. Southwest
Study picks apart factors that caused severe, long-lasting droughts and suggests increased risk for future.
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Nothing to Sneeze At: How Climate Change Could Make Your Allergies Worse
As the world warms, plants may benefit but pollen allergies will likely get worse.
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Robots Roaming in Antarctic Waters Reveal Why Ross Ice Shelf Melts Rapidly in Summer
A new study reveals how local factors influence the Ross Ice Shelf’s stability, refining predictions of how it will change and influence sea rise in the future.
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How a Drilling Ship Pulls Cores From 2.5 Miles Below the Sea
Recovering ancient seafloor sediments requires complicated machinery and a skilled crew.
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Conference Raises Tough Questions About Retreat from Rising Seas
Hundreds of experts gathered on campus to discuss possibilities for protecting coastal communities and withdrawing when we can no longer safely inhabit our coastlines.
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“
