Climate142
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Climate Advisory Panel Disbanded by Trump Is Revived—But Not By the Feds
Columbia University, New York State, and others will host the former Federal Advisory Committee for the National Climate Assessment.
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German Court Will Hear Case Against Greenhouse Gas Emitter
A Peruvian farmer is suing energy producer RWE for increasing the threat of glacier lake outburst floods that endanger his home.
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The Slow but Steady Progression Toward Environmental Sustainability
As 2017 ends and 2018 begins, many of us reflect on the year that has past and think about the year to come. In the United States we have had a year filled with disappointment but sparked by hope.
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Meeting at UN Security Council Discusses Climate Change and Conflict
The council discussed the security implications of the changing climate and debated what the council’s role should be in this issue.
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Humidity May Prove Breaking Point for Some Areas as Temperatures Rise, Says Study
A new study projects that in coming decades the effects of high humidity in many areas may surpass humans’ ability to work or, in some cases, even survive.
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Hotter Temperatures Will Accelerate Migration of Asylum-Seekers to Europe, Says Study
If carbon emissions hold steady, a new study in Science predicts that the European Union could face a massive influx by 2100.
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In Antarctica, Enough is Never Enough
Almost out of nowhere we were given a surprise opportunity to fly one more survey line on our second-to-last day in Antarctica, and we jumped at it!
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What Caused the Great Famine?
Scientists are unraveling the driving forces of one of the worst environmental disasters in human history, in hopes of predicting and preparing for the next global drought.
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How Can Changing Climate Affect a Civilization?
Billy D’Andrea is trying to understand Easter Island’s climate history over the last few thousand years and how communities dealt with past climate change.
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“
