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Global Climate Risk Index Ranks 188 Countries by Vulnerability and Access to Finance
Columbia Climate School identifies 65 “red zone” nations across four separate climate scenarios. The index helps close the gap between risk assessments and funding allocations.
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African Societies Survived Climate Shifts for Millennia by Diversifying How They Lived
New research sheds light on how communities adapted to past climate change, offering lessons for current and future challenges.
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More and More People Missing From Official Census Data
Foreign aid cuts will worsen “quiet crisis,” according to experts.
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All of the Biggest U.S. Cities Are Sinking
From the coasts to the interior, urban areas are sinking. The main culprit: pumping of groundwater.
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Huge Areas May Face Possibly Fatal Heat Waves if Warming Continues
Even healthy young adults may not be able to survive unless they can access artificial cooling.
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Sabin Center’s Online Tracking Tools Monitor Government Actions on Climate Change
Since 2017, the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law has documented policies that restrict or expand initiatives in science and climate.
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New Study Demonstrates Unprecedented Glacial Retreat in the Andes
Using innovative methodology, researchers found that Andean glaciers are the smallest they’ve been in 11,700 years.
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7 Questions for Columbia Climate School’s New Dean, Alexis Abramson
The new Climate School dean discusses her commitment to climate action and the impact she thinks the school will have on the climate crisis.
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Climate School Expands Faculty
Vijay Modi, Dan Steingart and Alan West will join Climate School faculty in 2025.
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