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Glacial Ice Cores Reveal 15,000 Year Old Microbes
Ancient ice contains a rich microbial record going back thousands of years. Recent advances have provided tools to study their genes and evolution, but climate change threatens to erase this frozen archive.
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How Do High School Students Combat the Climate Crisis and Plan for Community Resilience After a Disaster?
Students tackled this question in a week-long virtual immersion program on community planning for resilience.
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How Community Driven Philanthropy Can Enhance Democracy and Increase Philanthropic Impact
Foundations should engage constituencies in their work.
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How Can Local Communities Address the Needs of Vulnerable Populations Prior to a Disaster?
Finding solutions to longstanding problems for vulnerable communities prior to a disaster can help recovery efforts after one hits.
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New United Nations Report on Climate Change Documents the Grave Condition of the World’s Glaciers
Almost all of the world’s glaciers are in retreat.
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Hurricane Ida: Resources for Journalists
Disaster experts around the Columbia Climate School are available to answer questions from the media about hurricane physics, the role of climate change in creating strong storms, and more.
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Columbia Climate School Welcomes First Class of Students
In September, 90 students will begin their orientation for the M.A. in Climate and Society Program, the first degree program offered through Columbia’s Climate School.
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Public Service, Public Ethics and New York’s Political Life
Sometimes the quest for public service can lead people to cut corners on the way they work to achieve what they believe are critical goals.
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Issues of Inequity Explored By the Next Generation of Hudson River Educators
When it comes to access to nature and environmental protection of these resources, environmental resources are all too often not allocated equitably.
