State of the Planet

News from the Columbia Climate School

AGO 2011

  • Crowd-Sourcing Tornado Data, and Other Climate Talks

    Crowd-Sourcing Tornado Data, and Other Climate Talks

    From crowd-sourcing tornado data to teaching Harlem high-school students about climate change and climate justice, IRI scientists will share a number of fascinating projects at the annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society

  • A Meeting of Science and Human Impact

    A Meeting of Science and Human Impact

    A talk Monday by Cynthia Rosenzweig of the Center for Climate Systems Research serves as a good example of how some of the hard science being discussed at the American Geophysical Union’s fall meeting intersects directly with human welfare. She outlined the progress of a new global project that will help scientists produce more accurate…

Composite banner with modern building at night and portrait of Dean Alexis Abramson that reads "Science for the Planet"

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

  • Crowd-Sourcing Tornado Data, and Other Climate Talks

    Crowd-Sourcing Tornado Data, and Other Climate Talks

    From crowd-sourcing tornado data to teaching Harlem high-school students about climate change and climate justice, IRI scientists will share a number of fascinating projects at the annual meeting of the American Meteorological Society

  • A Meeting of Science and Human Impact

    A Meeting of Science and Human Impact

    A talk Monday by Cynthia Rosenzweig of the Center for Climate Systems Research serves as a good example of how some of the hard science being discussed at the American Geophysical Union’s fall meeting intersects directly with human welfare. She outlined the progress of a new global project that will help scientists produce more accurate…