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Asian Mountain Nations to Present Unified Voice at Global Climate Conference
Countries from the Hindu Kush Himalayas seek to present a unified voice at COP26 with their #HKH2Glasgow campaign.
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Glacier Funerals Offer a Way of Coping With Ecological Grief
Public mourning for environmental loss could become a vital tool for promoting climate activism.
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Whole-Earth Systems Initiative Is Needed, Says Report to National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) should create an initiative to explore the interactions between human society and the systems of the natural world, says a new report.
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Natural Climate Solutions: Why We Need Them
Natural climate solutions offer cost-effective ways to reduce carbon emissions, provide ecosystem benefits, and increase resiliency to climate change impacts.
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Quantifying the Ecosystem Services of Glaciers Highlights Their Importance to Humankind
Scientists at the University of Iceland seek to measure the ecological and societal benefits of glacial ecosystems.
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Russian Geopolitical Strategies in the Arctic Are Complicated by Rapid Glacier Retreat on Remote Islands
On a remote High Arctic island covered by glaciers, melting ice is a key player in Russian military and political interests.
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A Journey Into an Alaskan Volcano
A Columbia Climate School Ph.D. student recounts a research expedition into an active volcano in the Aleutian Islands.
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A Morning That Shook the World: The Seismology of 9/11
Seismologist Won-Young Kim heard the first reports of the World Trade Center attacks while driving to work. Soon, he would be enmeshed in helping figure out exactly what happened, and when.
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Glacial Ice Cores Reveal 15,000 Year Old Microbes
Ancient ice contains a rich microbial record going back thousands of years. Recent advances have provided tools to study their genes and evolution, but climate change threatens to erase this frozen archive.
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“
