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Climatologist Testifies to Senate Subcommittee Regarding Costs of Extreme Weather
Lamont’s Radley Horton explains that enhanced forecasts and better communication can reduce climate risks and create new economic opportunities.
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Drought: A Wide-Angle Picture
A new book, the second in a series of primers with the Earth Institute imprint, provides an interdisciplinary overview drought, bringing together many fields including climate science, hydrology and ecology.
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Large Volcanic Eruptions Can Alter Hurricane Strength and Frequency
A new study is the first to untangle the effects of volcanic eruptions and El Niño events on hurricane patterns.
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Midwestern Floods, Climate Resiliency, and the Green New Deal
Midwestern floods, Western forest fires, and coastal hurricanes are creating a call for climate resilient infrastructure. The Green New Deal is a way to respond to that demand.
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Hurricane Maria Study Warns: Climate-Driven Storms May Raze Many Tropical Forests
Biodiversity could suffer as result, and more carbon could be added to the atmosphere.
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Is Climate Change Already Making Hurricanes Stronger?
A new project is looking for the fingerprints of climate change in the hurricanes of today, so we’ll know what to expect in the near future.
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Beto O’Rourke Discusses Climate Change on Columbia Campus
At a Town Hall with students, the alum and former congressman stressed the importance of storytelling and bipartisan cooperation to develop climate solutions.
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Current Megadrought in the West Could Be One of the Worst in History
A 19-year drought in the American West is one of the most severe in the past 1200 years—and climate change is partially to blame, according to new research.
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Q&A: Forecast-Based Financing for Flash Floods
A Q&A with IRI’s Andrew Kruczkiewicz about a new mechanism for taking early humanitarian action based on weather forecast information and socioeconomic risk analysis.
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“
