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Mountaineering, Death and Climate Risk in the Patagonian Andes
Patagonian mountaineers confront increased risk due to climate change as they seek to limit fatalities.
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In Morningside Park, a Restored Waterfall, a Renewed Pond, and a Blueprint for Climate-Resilient Public Space
Leaders from Columbia and NYC gathered in Morningside Park to celebrate a partnership to clear the park’s pond of toxic algal blooms, repair broken water pumps, and restore its iconic waterfall.
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How to Prepare for a Stormy “Supercharged” September
As storms and disasters become less predictable and more extreme, it’s important to understand the risks where you live and have emergency plans in place.
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Ancient Ocean Sediments Reveal Analog to Human-Influenced Warming
Analyses of tiny shelled creatures from the distant past allow scientists to understand what might happen to the climate today.
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Air Conditioning Poses a Climate Conundrum
The more we cool ourselves, the more we warm the planet. Is there a way to fix this?
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How Greenland’s Ice Holds Clues to Our Future
Greenland is melting—but why and how quickly is the subject of research by polar climate scientist Marco Tedesco.
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Learning About Complex Climate Risks
This Climate School summer class teaches students that climate impacts do not impact the environment or society in isolation.
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Ancient Plant, Insect Bits Confirm Greenland Melted in Recent Geologic Past
Bits of plants and insects under thousands of meters of ice at the center of Greenland show that tundra existed there within the last million years.
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Planting Some Tree Species May Worsen, Not Improve, NYC Air, Says New Study
New York is planting large numbers of trees in order to improve the city’s livability. But emissions from some species interact with tailpipe and building pollutants to form smog.
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