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Video: Adapting Agriculture to Climate Today, for Tomorrow
The project aims to combat hunger by increasing climate knowledge in six countries that are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and fluctuations.
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Biden Should Keep Trump’s Reforms to the National Environmental Policy Act
Throwing out the changes could make the new administration’s climate initiatives harder to implement.
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New Video Merges Art and Climate Science
A research group that projects the effects of our changing climate on agriculture, cities, and ecosystems teamed up with an artist to provide a visual record of the extraordinary time we are living through.
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How Exactly Does Carbon Dioxide Cause Global Warming?
CO2 molecules make up only a small percentage of the atmosphere, but their impact on our climate is huge. The reason comes down to physics and chemistry.
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In Iceland, Melting Glaciers Give Way to Plant Life
A recent study examines the changes in the foreland of a melting Icelandic glacier. With ice gone, new plant life is springing up and changing a centuries-old ecosystem.
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The Texas Power Grid and the Failure of Deregulation
While we need to mitigate climate change and will need government-driven public policy to do that, we must also adapt to the climate change that is already underway.
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Experts Weigh In on the Deep Freeze and Power Outages in Texas
Is a failure of wind power really behind the blackouts? How can we make sure this doesn’t happen again? Earth Institute scholars have answers to these questions and more.
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Studies Reveal Global Ice Melt Estimates Have Been Conservative
Ice is melting more rapidly than previously thought, according to two new studies, which examine some of the specific causes.
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Q&A With Gloriose Nsengiyumva, Who Puts Climate Adaptation Into Action
Seasonal climate forecasts can help farmers stave off poverty and hunger. Nsengiyumva helps farmers in Africa interpret those forecasts.
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