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Greenland Ice Sheet Saw Record Loss in 2019
An international team of polar researchers says that the Greenland ice sheet experienced record loss in 2019.
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A New Way to Calculate the Price of Carbon Pollution
How to set carbon prices that are consistent with goals of both climate experts and economists.
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New Model for Pricing Carbon Will Help Meet Net-Zero Climate Change Goals
A new approach to carbon pricing avoids the pitfalls of calculating the social costs of carbon.
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Treading on Shrinking Ice
In a new book, glaciologist Marco Tedesco takes the reader on a personal journey through his sometimes dangerous work.
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Coming Soon? A Brief Guide to 21st-Century Megadisasters
A Q&A with Jeffrey Schlegelmilch, author of a new book on potential future calamities, and how they may play off one another.
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Tree Rings Show Unprecedented Rise in Extreme Weather in South America
A new South American Drought Atlas reveals that unprecedented widespread, intense droughts and unusually wet periods have been on the rise since the mid-20th century.
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Coronavirus and Wildfires Combine to Pose Potential Threat to Indigenous Lives and Lands
But experts say it’s not too late to reduce the most serious effects of these compound issues.
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A New Primer on Climate Change Science
A new primer lays out the basics of climate science in compact form.
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Potentially Fatal Combinations of Humidity and Heat Are Emerging Across the Globe
A new study has identified thousands of incidents of previously rare or unprecedented extreme heat/humidity combinations in parts of Asia, Africa, Australia, South America and North America, including in the U.S. Gulf Coast region.
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“
