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Tiny Giants: Marine Microbes’ Pivotal Role in the Ocean’s Future
These “invisible” organisms are key to the question of how much carbon the ocean can hold.
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Burned Amazon Forests Stay Hot and Stressed for Decades, Finds New NASA-Supported Study
Research indicates that fire alters tropical forests’ ability to tolerate climate stress and store carbon—a crucial role in global climate mitigation.
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A Chaotic Mars-Earth Planetary Cycle May Have Contributed to One of Earth’s Major Warming Events
New research shows that the Mars–Earth orbital cycle once had a 1.6-million-year cycle that coincided with major climate swings.
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Need To Know: Geoengineering and Cloud Seeding
What are geoengineering and cloud seeding, and what are their implications for future climate mitigation strategies?
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A Disaster Expert Explains Why the Texas Floods Were So Devastating
A warning system, which might involve integrating older technology like weather radios with new AI products and local knowledge, is key to preventing future loss of life.
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Air Pollution Cuts in East Asia Likely Accelerated Global Warming
A new study finds that some forms of air pollution in the atmosphere have helped shade the Earth’s surface from the sun’s energy.
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AI and Climate Justice: Balancing Risk With Opportunity
As AI expands its global reach, how can we ensure its just and inclusive use when applied to climate science?
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Climate Mobility in Focus: Highlights From MR2025
Drawing academics, policymakers and practitioners from around the world, the conference addressed themes of climate mobility, adaptation and wellbeing.
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Columbia Climate School Students Take On Coastal Flooding at a U.N. Conference
At the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Summit, a team of postgrad and current students worked through the night on a multimedia presentation of hazard predictions and proposed solutions.
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