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Q&A: Climate Information for Food Systems
Scientists at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society are studying how much climate plays a role in the global food supply, identifying food system vulnerabilities in specific areas, using new kinds of climate information in agricultural modeling, and more.
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Q&A: Using Farmers’ Perceptions as Data
Researchers at IRI have been developing index insurance, which would provide a safety net for farmers who experience devastating climate events such as droughts and floods that severely impact their crop yields.
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The Latest in Subseasonal Climate Prediction
Until recently, predicting rainfall and temperature at the subseasonal timescale (i.e. between two weeks and three months) was considered impossible. That’s beginning to change.
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Lessening the Impacts of Climate Shocks to Agriculture
In this video, IRI’s Lisa Goddard discusses index insurance and forecast-based financing as tools to reduce climate impacts in vulnerable communities.
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Q&A: Forecast-Based Financing for Flash Floods
A Q&A with IRI’s Andrew Kruczkiewicz about a new mechanism for taking early humanitarian action based on weather forecast information and socioeconomic risk analysis.
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How Climate Impacts Solar and Wind Power Supply
New research shows that long-term weather patterns could have a huge effect on the success of renewable energy
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Assessing the Impact of Declining Arctic Sea Ice on Extreme Weather
Yutian Wu received funding from the Center for Climate and Life to investigate whether the loss of Arctic sea ice promotes severe weather over North America.
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American Geophysical Union 2018: Key Events From the Earth Institute
The American Geophysical Union fall meeting takes place Dec. 10-14 in Washington, D.C. Here is a guide to key talks and other events from Columbia’s Earth Institute.
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AGU Names Three Earth Institute Scientists as 2018 Fellows
The American Geophysical Union, the world’s largest earth and space science society, made the announcement on Thursday morning.