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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.
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Tiny Losses of Ice at Antarctica’s Fringes May Hasten Declines in Interior
A new study shows that even minor deterioration of ice shelves can instantaneously hasten the decline of ice hundreds of miles landward.
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Professor Dong Guo: China, Peer Effect and Sustainability
Sustainability isn’t just about the environment. Guo explains how social and economic factors, like employment and education, fit in.

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