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American Geophysical Union 2022: Key Research From the Columbia Climate School
A guide to some of the most provocative and groundbreaking talks at the world’s largest gathering of earth and space scientists.
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Google Doodle Celebrates Marie Tharp, Who Mapped the Ocean Floor
Tharp co-published the first world map of the ocean floors and helped prove the theory of continental drift.
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The Challenge of Sustainable Fashion
Young people, who are the primary market for fast fashion, are beginning to understand the environmental damage caused by the industry.
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A Study Offers New Insights Into the Record 2021 Western North America Heat Wave
Several weeks during summer 2021 saw heat records in the western United States and Canada broken not just by increments, but by tens of degrees, an event of unprecedented extremity. To what degree was it climate change, bad luck, or a combination?
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How Studying the Clouds Can Improve Climate Models
Kara Lamb discusses her research using machine learning to study cirrus clouds and how it can increase the accuracy of climate models.
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Iron-Rich Dust From South America Played Role in Last Two Glacial Periods, Says Study
Dust from the land that gets blown into the ocean appears to influence natural climate swings. A new study looks into where much of that dust came from in the past 260,000 years.
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What Did COP27 Accomplish?
Delegates from Columbia Climate School discuss the achievements and shortfalls of COP27, as well as what took place outside the negotiation room.
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Faculty Spotlight: John Williams
He’s teaching “Geographies of Environmental Justice and Sustainability” in the Sustainability Management program this fall.
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Building Green Energy Facilities May Produce Substantial Carbon Emissions, Says Study
Moving from fossil fuels to solar panels, wind turbines and other renewable energy sources will by itself create a new stream of carbon emissions with the construction so much new infrastructure. The good news: Speeding the transition would greatly reduce this effect.
