Climate59
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Columbia Launches a Carbontech Initiative to Bring Climate Solutions to Market
The program will help researchers and entrepreneurs develop and scale carbon-cutting technologies.
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Photos: Columbia Climate School at COP26
By hosting and participating in a number of special events, scholars from the Columbia Climate School helped to shape the conversation at the UN climate summit. Here are a few highlights.
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Beyond ‘Youthwashing’: How to Make Youth Representation at COP Meetings More Impactful
A student reflects on how far young people have come toward influencing the UN climate negotiations, and what needs to happen next.
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What Did COP26 Achieve?
Columbia Climate School experts say the results out of Glasgow are “a real mixed bag.”
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Technology Not Treaties will Reduce Global Warming
Diplomacy has influence, but only the development and implementation of new technologies will end the climate crisis.
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Leaders from Glaciated Regions Highlight Importance of Women, Youth, and Indigenous Peoples at COP26
They discussed adaptation strategies for mountain regions.
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COP-26: A Kyrgyz Journalist’s Perspective
A Kyrgyz journalist shares stories from her time at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland.
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How Close Are We to Climate Tipping Points?
Will overshooting 1.5°C of warming push us over climate tipping points, triggering irreversible and abrupt changes?
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A Conversation With Leah Thomas, Intersectional Environmentalist
The eco-communicator discusses the intersections between climate and racial justice, and offers advice to the next generation of activists and educators.
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