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Bridge Collapse in Pakistan Due to Glacier Lake Outburst Flood
Searing and unprecedented heat early in the year triggered a glacier lake outburst flood in Pakistan, destroying a bridge important for domestic tourism and international trade.
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Aarti Arora: Connecting Agriculture, Climate, and Social Vulnerability
A soon-to-be graduate of the Columbia Climate School, Arora will spend the summer interning at NASA.
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In Sediments Below Antarctic Ice, Scientists Discover a Giant Groundwater System
For the first time, scientists have mapped in detail water locked in a deep basin far under the Antarctic ice. The discovery could have implications for how the continent reacts to, or even contributes to, climate change.
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Decarbonization: An Animated Graphic
‘Decarbonization’ is a buzzword, but what does it actually mean? Learn more in this simple and fun illustration.
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What Is Decarbonization, and How Do We Make It Happen?
To keep the planet from warming more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, economies must rapidly decarbonize. What will this involve?
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Behind the Podcast ‘How We Got Here’
Scientists Stephanie Spera and Rachel Lupien demystify how different professionals are addressing the climate crisis, one career path and podcast episode at a time.
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Defying Some Expectations, Southern Ocean Did Not Increase Carbon Uptake in Ice Ages
In much of the world ocean, there is evidence that iron-rich dust blowing from land has fertilized algae during cold period, increasing uptake of carbon from the air, and keeping things frigid. Not here, says a new study.
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Glacier Retreat in the Andes is Bankrupting a Billion Dollar Corporation
The developer of a controversial hydroelectric project in Chile has filed for bankruptcy, blaming Andean glacier retreat and droughts for low water flows.
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What Can We Do About Extreme Weather?
Perhaps climate change policy will be a response to our growing experience with extreme weather events.
You Asked invites you to share your most pressing questions about climate, science, and sustainability. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School experts will respond with clear, evidence-based answers. Pose your questions and story ideas!
