Sustainability70
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Photo Essay: The Re-Greening of Puerto Rico
Researchers survey the damage to Puerto Rico’s forests in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
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Climate Change and the Re-Greening of Puerto Rico
Ecologist Maria Uriarte investigates the effects of Hurricane Maria on the forests of Puerto Rico, and how long-term climate change may affect them.
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Climate Migrants Will Soon Shift Populations of Many Countries, Says World Bank
If emissions of greenhouse gases remain high, as many as 143 million “internal migrants” might move within their own countries by 2050.
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California’s Misguided Attempt to Force Urban Density
Government should encourage urban living by making it more affordable and attractive, and provide incentives for density; it should not try to mandate it.
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Sarah Burns Wants to Lead the Renewable Energy Transition
MPA-ESP student Sarah Burns plans to mitigate the effects of climate change through renewable energy.
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Megan Ross: Advancing Sustainability through Innovation and Cooperation
Sustainability Management graduate student Megan Ross thinks that banding together to advance sustainability might end up solving more than just climate change.
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Andrea Cristina Ruiz is Using Economics to Combat Climate Change
Climate change will impact populations across the planet. MPA-DP graduate student Andrea Cristina Ruiz wants to bring their voices to the table.
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From the Peace Corps to Columbia: Planting Trees and Ideas with Kelsey Wooddell
MPA-ESP student Kelsey Wooddell discusses bringing her science background to solve sustainability problems.
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Palm Oil in the Amazon: Threat or Opportunity?
Small migratory farming is responsible for 70% of the annual deforestation in Peru. Can palm oil address this problem and lead the change towards sustainable development in the Peruvian Amazon?
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“
