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New Study Pins Time of Greenland’s Last Melting to Some 400,000 Years Ago
A study adds evidence that the Greenland Ice Sheet will be vulnerable to human-induced climate change in coming centuries.
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Alumna Profile: Lauren Faber O’Connor
Lauren Faber O’Connor was recently awarded the 2023 GSAS Dean’s Award for Distinguished Achievement, which recognizes recipients for their profound impact on academia and on the world at large.
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Research Links Climate Change to Lazier Jet Stream, Leading to Extreme Weather
A new study links climate change to increasing stalling of the jet stream, but also highlights uncertainties in climate models.
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Anticipating and Tracking Climate Refugees in a Warming Africa
Researchers are looking at what drives climate migration, and how it might best be handled.
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A Message on the Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
Columbia responds to the U.S. Supreme Court decision on Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. University of North Carolina and Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard University.
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Climate School Announces New Faculty and Academic Leadership Appointments
The new appointees bring expertise in a wide variety of disciplines including climate adaptation, food systems, financial issues, law and paleoclimate.
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New York’s Climate Buyout Plans Must Put Communities First, Experts Say
At the Managed Retreat conference, hosted by Columbia Climate School, researchers emphasized the need to work together with communities on climate adaptation.
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Adapt or Retreat? Conference Will Explore Questions of Habitability in a Changing World
At Columbia Climate School’s Managed Retreat conference, local and international academics, scientists, and community members will join representatives from different sectors to discuss managed retreat, habitability, and climate justice.
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AI’s Growing Carbon Footprint
Artificial intelligence has the potential to develop game-changing ways to fight climate change — but only if we can find ways to cut its carbon emissions.