Center for Climate and Life4
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Center for Climate and Life Names Yutian Wu Recipient of 2018 Fellowship
Yutian Wu, an atmospheric scientist seeking to understand how the rapid decline of Arctic sea ice will impact North American weather extremes, is the Center’s newest Fellow.
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Laia Andreu-Hayles Explores Tropical Forests in a Warming World
Research by tree-ring scientist Laia Andreu-Hayles will provide much-needed observational climate data for Bolivia and Peru and insight into the climate sensitivity of tropical tree species in the Andes.
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To Save Coastal Property from Rising Seas, We Need Collaborative Planning
Climate scientist Radley Horton is bringing the effects of sea level rise to decision-makers, and fostering discussions to help society confront climate change.
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What We Know (and Don’t Know) About Sea Level Rise
Polar scientists Marco Tedesco and Robin Bell provide a primer on how climate change will impact our coastlines.
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Dying Reefs Bigger Threat to Coasts Than Rising Seas, Study Says
If coral reefs continue to degrade, waves on coastlines may substantially increase, leading to greater coastal erosion.
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Bridging the Gap Between Weather and Climate
Andrew Robertson is creating a forecasting system that will help societies adapt and become more resilient to the impacts of climate change.
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Improving Tropical Cyclone Risk Assessment
Chia-Ying Lee, a scientist at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society, studies the structure and intensity evolution of tropical cyclones and how these are influenced by climate change.
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How Can Changing Climate Affect a Civilization?
Billy D’Andrea is trying to understand Easter Island’s climate history over the last few thousand years and how communities dealt with past climate change.
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Understanding Earth’s Geologic History to Predict the Future
Organic geochemist Pratigya Polissar is developing new tools to look at the history of plants and ecosystems on Earth over the past 20 million years.
