Climate128
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What Yak Herders in Northern Bhutan Are Saying About Global Warming
Yak herders in the Himalayas are observing climate change in action, and it’s one of the factors threatening their way of life.
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Climate Change, Politics, Technology and Our Way of Life
The planet we share has become fragile in the hands of humans and our technology. We can and must develop and adopt sustainability management to gain control of those technologies and reduce their impact on our planet.
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Building Resiliency in Sierra Leone’s Fishing Communities
Coastal communities in Sierra Leone face threats from climate change, overfishing, and erosion. A new vulnerability assessment helps to pinpoint solutions.
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Researchers Say an 1800s Global Famine Could Happen Again
The Global Famine was one of the worst humanitarian disasters in history, killing as many people as World War II. A new analysis suggests it could happen again, only worse because of climate change.
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New IPCC Report Offers New Data, Stern Warnings, Hope
The report shows that every degree of warming matters for livelihoods in most communities.
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It’s Totally Possible to Limit Global Warming to 1.5 Degrees
We have nearly all the tools we need to avoid a climate catastrophe—we just need to start using them, and fast.
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The Melting of the Greenland Ice, Seen Up Very Close
A small team of scientists ventures out onto the Greenland ice sheet to study the forces large and small that are accelerating the melting of the world’s second-largest ice mass.
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Photo Essay: Melting Greenland, Up Close
As climate warms, the Greenland ice sheet is melting, helping to fuel global sea-level rise. Follow a small team of scientists as they hike onto the sheet to investigate the forces large and small that are demolishing the ice.
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New Book: Climate Information for Public Health Action
A new textbook edited and written by researchers across Columbia gives the health community a primer on why, when and how climate information can and should be incorporated into health research, policy and practice.
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