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Photo Essay: Climate Change, Sea Level and the Vikings
A thousand years ago, powerful Viking chieftans flourished in Norway’s Lofoten Islands, above the Arctic Circle. In an environment frequently hovering on the edge of survivability, small shifts in climate or sea level could mean life or death. People had to constantly adapt, making their living from the land and the sea as best they…
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What the Vikings Can Teach Us About Adapting to Climate Change
The rise of the Vikings was not a sudden event, but part of a long continuum of human development in the harsh conditions of northern Scandinavia. How did the Vikings make a living over the long term, and what might have influenced their brief florescence? Today, their experiences may provide a kind of object lesson…
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Quiz: How Much do You Really Know About Climate Change?
The answers to some of these questions may surprise you.
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How Will Climate Change Impact Ocean Health?
Three scientists explain what they’re learning about the ocean’s changing conditions. These discoveries will contribute to the sustainable management and conservation of marine resources, helping to secure food for current and future generations.
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What the U.S. Military is Doing About Climate Change
The White House may deny that climate change is happening, but the Department of Defense has been taking action for years to avoid and adapt to climate-related disasters.
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What’s Next for Offshore Wind in the U.S.?
A panel of experts discusses the challenges and opportunities that lie just off the coast.
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New Program Will Tackle Public Health Threats Around the Globe
From pandemics to food crises and climate-related disasters, Columbia’s new Global Health Security and Diplomacy program will help prevent, detect, and respond to a wide range of problems.
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Can You Survive Our Climate Week Challenge?
These seven not-so-hard things will shrink your carbon footprint. We dare you to try them.
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In Florida and Texas, Keeping the Lights on Means Planning for Climate Change
New York’s lessons from Hurricane Sandy can help in the wake of Harvey and Irma.
You Asked invites you to share your most pressing questions about climate, science, and sustainability. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School experts will respond with clear, evidence-based answers. Pose your questions and story ideas!
