Climate136
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Will Loss of Arctic Sea Ice Cause More ‘Snow on Ice’ in Greenland?
Scientists are collecting lake sediment, rock, water and plant samples to tease apart linkages between Arctic sea ice, atmospheric uptake, and changes in snowfall on the Greenland Ice Sheet.
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New Columbia World Project to Address Climate Risks to Food in Six Countries
The project will focus on climate threats to food and nutrition in six developing countries, bringing research out of the lab and into the real world.
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Photo Essay: The Re-Greening of Puerto Rico
Researchers survey the damage to Puerto Rico’s forests in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
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Climate Change and the Re-Greening of Puerto Rico
Ecologist Maria Uriarte investigates the effects of Hurricane Maria on the forests of Puerto Rico, and how long-term climate change may affect them.
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Colombian Youth Sue for Recognition of the Rights of Future Generations
A group of 25 children and young adults are suing the Colombian government, demanding the protection of their constitutional rights to health, food, water, and a healthy environment.
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We Need Laws on Geoengineering, ASAP
A new book exposes the gaps in climate engineering regulation, and explores how those gaps could be filled.
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Addressing Climate Migration Within Borders Helps Countries Plan, Mitigate Effects
A new report is the first to focus on longer-term climate impacts on crop and water resources, and the ways in which they may influence internal migration.
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Climate Migrants Will Soon Shift Populations of Many Countries, Says World Bank
If emissions of greenhouse gases remain high, as many as 143 million “internal migrants” might move within their own countries by 2050.
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Palm Trees Are Spreading Northward. How Far Will They Go?
A new study explores what it will take for the iconic tropical tree to expand into areas that have long been too cold for palm trees to survive.
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“
