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Assessing Landslide Risk in Rohingya Refugee Camps
NASA and Columbia University’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society partner with humanitarian organizations to provide near real-time data on land use, rainfall and elevation.
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Should New York Build a Storm Surge Barrier?
A recent event at Columbia University debated the pros and cons.
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Hurricane Sandy May Have Worsened Gentrification in Brooklyn and Queens
A study finds evidence for land speculation in Coney Island and the Rockaways, in some of the neighborhoods hardest-hit by the storm.
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Bright Lights, Big Cities: An Intern Takes on the World of Remote Sensing
Intern Dorothee Grant is using daytime and nighttime lights satellite data to help map urban areas at large spatial scales.
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Adam Sobel Testifies on Extreme Weather and Climate Change: Uncertainty is Not Our Friend
In a hearing of the House Science Committee, the meteorologist weighed in on heatwaves and hurricanes, and underscored the need for action.
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Building Resilience in Vieques, Puerto Rico
In the two years since Hurricane Maria, the Urban Design Lab has been working with the small island community to design resilient homes, community centers, and sustainable infrastructure.
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Economists Are Downplaying Many Major Climate Risks, Says Report
Researchers warn that world leaders are being misled by economic assessments of future climate-change impacts.
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Is New York Ready for the Next Superstorm?
For New York City climate resistance is not an option, but a matter of municipal survival.
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North to Patuakhali and Barisal for the End of Our Fieldwork
We added a campaign monument to the tide gauge at Khepupara on the way to our last GPS and SET installation site at Patuakhali. We faced challenges such as bad roads and broken bridges, and leeches, but got the work done. The field work was now coming to a close.
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“
