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New Method Predicts Extreme Weather Events More Accurately

Columbia engineers have developed a machine-learning algorithm that will aid in understanding and mitigating the impact of extreme weather events, which are becoming more frequent in our warming climate.

by Holly Evarts |May 25, 2023
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A Leap Toward a Sustainable Earth: Q+A with Climate Expert Pierre Gentine

As director of the Learning the Earth with Artificial Intelligence and Physics (LEAP) Center, Pierre Gentine is aiming to bring greater precision to climate modeling and innovative solutions to the climate crisis.

by Holly Evarts |April 21, 2023
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hAIku: AI Generated Poetry

Have Da Vinci, an artificial intelligence engine created by OpenAI, compose a haiku on the science or nature topic of your choice!

by |April 22, 2022

Machine Learning Techniques Can Speed Up Glacier Modeling By A Thousand Times

Glacier modeling techniques that involve artificial intelligence can produce high fidelity results to a large number of questions much more quickly than traditional approaches.

by |March 25, 2022

Harnessing Drones, Geophysics and Artificial Intelligence to Root Out Land Mines

A grad student and his colleagues search for innovative new ways to detect and disarm millions of hidden hazards.

by |September 20, 2021

Columbia to Launch $25 Million AI-Based Climate Modeling Center 

A new venture will leverage big data and many disciplines to create better estimates of future climate.

by |September 9, 2021
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An Artificial Neural Network Joins the Fight Against Receding Glaciers

A new artificial neural network named CALFIN catalogues the rates at which glaciers are melting, demonstrating what the future of glaciology could look like.

by |May 5, 2021

Using Artificial Intelligence To Locate Risky Dams

In the U.S., some 2,000 high hazard dams are in need of repairs. A project from the Columbia Water Center is helping to identify the most hazardous ones.

by |August 23, 2018
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Machine Learning May Be a Game-Changer for Climate Prediction

A new study uses machine learning to better represent clouds in climate models, which helps to predict the climate’s response to rising levels of greenhouse gases.

by |June 21, 2018

Researchers Develop an Artificial Intelligence to Analyze Birdsong in a Warming Arctic

A new algorithm quickly sifts through hours of field recordings to learn how climate change influences bird migration. The A.I. could help track other wildlife as well.

by |June 20, 2018