Agriculture3
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Re-Imagining Africa’s Food Future at the Intersection of Agriculture and Conservation
In order to sustainably feed a growing population, Africa must shift to an agricultural system that recognizes the value of both people and nature.
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Video: Launch of NextGen Climate Forecasting System in Colombia
In August of 2019, Colombia’s national meteorological service, IDEAM, launched a state-of-the-art climate forecasting system called NextGen.
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Report: Major Accomplishments of the ACToday Project
ACToday aims to combat hunger and improve food security by increasing climate knowledge in Ethiopia, Senegal, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Colombia, and Guatemala.
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So, Is Organic Food Actually More Sustainable?
Ultimately, sustainable food production is a tradeoff between optimizing yield and minimizing environmental degradation.
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In Ancient Scottish Tree Rings, a Cautionary Tale on Climate, Politics and Survival
Using old tree rings and archival documents, historians and climate scientists have detailed an extreme cold period in Scotland in the 1690s that caused immense suffering. It may have lessons for Brexit-era politics.
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Newly Identified Jet-Stream Pattern Could Imperil Global Food Supplies, Says Study
Scientists have identified systematic meanders in the northern jet stream that cause simultaneous crop-damaging heat waves in widely separated regions—a previously unknown threat to global food production that could worsen with warming.
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Apply Now for Executive Training on Sustainable Investments in Agriculture
The Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment’s annual training session will be held in June 2020.
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Out on the Farm With SEE-U NYC
This summer, the Summer Ecosystem Experiences for Undergraduates gave students an in-depth look at the food systems in and around NYC.
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Closing the Loop on Urban Food Waste
Riyana Razalee, a current student in the MS in Sustainability Management program, is building from the ground up a career in agriculture and food systems.
