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Seismic Study Reveals Hidden Megathrust Earthquake Risk off British Columbia
A new study has revealed the first detailed images of a newly developing subduction zone off the coast of British Columbia.
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Alumni Spotlight: Bridging Science, Policy and Strategy for Climate Action
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Seismic Study Reveals Hidden Megathrust Earthquake Risk off British Columbia
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A Chaotic Mars-Earth Planetary Cycle May Have Contributed to One of Earth’s Major Warming Events
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Need To Know: Geoengineering and Cloud Seeding
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A Disaster Expert Explains Why the Texas Floods Were So Devastating
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Air Pollution Cuts in East Asia Likely Accelerated Global Warming
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Toxic Legacies and Transformative Learning: MPA-ESP Students Explore the Gowanus Canal
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Rivers Choose Their Path Based on Erosion—a Discovery That Could Transform Flood Planning
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Join us for an inspiring showcase at the final capstone presentations of the MA Climate and Society degree program. Over the summer, our students have collaborated with distinguished clients, including Capgemini, the Climate Imaginarium, H2Global, the […]
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The growing risks of rising heat, more intense storms, and a history of environmental injustice continue to generate disproportionate climate impacts in communities like Harlem. You are invited to join on, as part […]
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Media Highlights
- Sean Solomon, a planetary scientist at Columbia University and former principal investigator for the MESSENGER mission, tells CNN he does not think the meteorites originate from Mercury, because they formed much earlier than the rocks […]
- But in reality, the axis pierces through the surface of the planet at points some distance away from the geographic poles, says Jim Davis, a geodesist at Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University, who […]
- But having a plan can help you make better choices in an emergency, said Sabine Marx, a senior trainer at Columbia University’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness.