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COVID, Climate, and Collective Global Social Responsibility
President Biden’s actions last week represented an implicit understanding of this nation’s global social responsibility.
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A New Center Will Study Ocean Chemical-Microbe Networks and Climate Change
Fast turnover of carbon between seawater and microbes is a fact, but how it works is largely a black hole. This projects aims to shed light.
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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.
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Protecting New York City from the Impact of Climate Change
The climate crisis and the extreme weather it brings will get worse before it gets better, and New York City’s very survival depends on our ability to finally respond to the climate adaptation crisis before us.
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Personal Interviews Gain Insights to Community Perspectives
Interviews provide an emotional and thoughtful connection to others through discussing and sharing over topics that they might never have a chance to discuss otherwise.
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Issues of Inequity Explored By the Next Generation of Hudson River Educators
When it comes to access to nature and environmental protection of these resources, environmental resources are all too often not allocated equitably.
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A 1,000 Year Drought is Hitting the West. Could Desalination Be a Solution?
Filtering salt out of water is used in many parts of the world that deal with severe drought, but it can come with its own set of problems.
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Study Maps Urban Heat Islands With Focus on Environmental Justice
A new collaborative project is heat-mapping parts of New York City with a focus on improving health outcomes and addressing long-standing environmental justice issues.
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The Limits to Human Domination of Nature
Let’s teach and learn humility, spirituality, and a reverence for the miraculous planet we have been given and must preserve for those who follow us.
By studying thousands of buildings and analyzing their electricity use, Columbia Climate School Dean Alexis Abramson has been able to uncover ways to significantly cut energy consumption and emissions. Watch the Video: “Engineering a Cooler Future Through Smarter Buildings“
