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Mima Mendoza: Spearheading Change After Typhoon Ketsana
Mendoza’s interest in climate policy piqued after Typhoon Ketsana devastated her hometown in the Philippines. Now she’s a student in Columbia’s Environmental Science and Policy masters program.
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Climate Change Will Displace Millions of People. Where Will They Go?
At a recent event, Earth Institute experts discussed the social, political, and economic challenges of climate migration.
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Climate Advisory Panel Disbanded by Trump Is Revived—But Not By the Feds
Columbia University, New York State, and others will host the former Federal Advisory Committee for the National Climate Assessment.
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Meeting at UN Security Council Discusses Climate Change and Conflict
The council discussed the security implications of the changing climate and debated what the council’s role should be in this issue.
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Humidity May Prove Breaking Point for Some Areas as Temperatures Rise, Says Study
A new study projects that in coming decades the effects of high humidity in many areas may surpass humans’ ability to work or, in some cases, even survive.
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In Antarctica, Enough is Never Enough
Almost out of nowhere we were given a surprise opportunity to fly one more survey line on our second-to-last day in Antarctica, and we jumped at it!
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What Caused the Great Famine?
Scientists are unraveling the driving forces of one of the worst environmental disasters in human history, in hopes of predicting and preparing for the next global drought.
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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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Columbia Climate Scientist Joins Quest to ‘Make Our Planet Great Again’
The International Research Institute for Climate and Society’s Alessandra Giannini was selected as one of French President’s Macron’s climate laureates.
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“
