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American Geophysical Union 2018: Key Events From the Earth Institute
The American Geophysical Union fall meeting takes place Dec. 10-14 in Washington, D.C. Here is a guide to key talks and other events from Columbia’s Earth Institute.
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Can Removing Carbon From the Atmosphere Save Us From Climate Catastrophe?
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that limiting global warming to 1.5˚C will require removing CO2 from the atmosphere. How feasible is this?
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National Climate Assessment: Will U.S. Water Problems Worsen?
Upmanu Lall is director of the Columbia Water Center, and the lead author of the new U.S. National Climate Assessment’s chapter on water resources. The report paints a dire picture of the nation’s climate future. We spoke with Lall about the outlook for water supplies, quality and infrastructure.
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Climate Fact and Right Wing Fantasy
The Trump administration’s effort to bury the newest climate report isn’t working.
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This Unique Andean Ecosystem is Warming Almost as Fast as the Arctic
One science team is finding out why—and investigating what a warmer, drier future will mean for biodiversity and water supply in Latin America.
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A New Primer on Climate Change
A Q&A with Jason Smerdon, coauthor of the newly revised Climate Change: The Science of Global Warming and Our Energy Future.
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Yes, Climate Change is Making Wildfires Worse
Park Williams, a bioclimatologist at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, has found that rising temperatures influence wildfires in the American West.
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Student Spotlight: A Shift From Education to Environmental Science and Policy
Pivoting from a career in high school science education, Sid Tulsiani hopes to engage with issues of climate change and energy.
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Will Trump’s Environmental Policies Send Us Over Climate Tipping Points?
The Trump administration is attempting to rescind almost all the policies to fight climate change proposed or enacted by the Obama administration. Could this send us over the climate tipping points?
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