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COVID-19 and Biodiversity Loss: How Destruction of the Environment Leads to Pandemics
To protect ourselves from future pandemics, we must rethink humanity’s relationship with nature.
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The State of Nuclear Energy Today — and What Lies Ahead
The IPCC has identified nuclear power as key to controlling climate change. Can new reactors bring about a nuclear revival?
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Q&A With Lauren Ritchie on Intersectionality in the Climate Movement
The undergraduate student/blogger/activist shares her thoughts on the changing role of social justice within the climate movement.
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‘When Glaciers Go’ Producer Tashi Bista Speaks with GlacierHub
The documentary When Glaciers Go tells the story of a family in Upper Mustang, Nepal as they adapt to societal transformations brought about by climate change.
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Columbia Researchers Team With Global Firm to Enhance Hurricane Risk Scenarios
The enhanced models will enable insurers to analyze the financial implications of catastrophic events and to understand which areas are most at risk.
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Biden’s Climate Plan Could Reduce Global Warming by About 0.1°C
The president-elect’s plan will take us closer to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement, but there is much work to be done.
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What the Biden Presidency Could Mean for Climate Change
Unlike his predecessors, the president-elect has vowed to make climate change a priority starting on his very first day in the Oval Office.
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Scientists Have Discovered an Ancient Lake Bed Deep Beneath the Greenland Ice
Using radar and other techniques, researchers have mapped out the sediments left by a lake that apparently existed before Greenland was glaciated. Next step: drilling through the ice to see what they contain.
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Sabin Center and Lamont Launch Climate Attribution Database
The database collects the best available evidence that anthropogenic climate change is real, that it is already here, and that predicted future changes must be taken seriously.
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“
