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Columbia Launches a Carbontech Initiative to Bring Climate Solutions to Market
The program will help researchers and entrepreneurs develop and scale carbon-cutting technologies.
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New Climate Migration Modelling Puts a Human Face on Climate Impacts
New models project number of migrants within countries of six regions of the world to be up to 216 million by 2050.
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Insurance Tools for Climate Adaptation: Q&A with Rahel Diro
Diro is an expert on index-based insurance, a proven way to help farmers cover some of the financial losses caused by drought and other weather extremes that damage their crops.
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Study Maps Urban Heat Islands With Focus on Environmental Justice
A new collaborative project is heat-mapping parts of New York City with a focus on improving health outcomes and addressing long-standing environmental justice issues.
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Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Milestones in Climate Science
Much of the modern understanding of climate change is underpinned by pioneering studies done at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Here’s a timeline of significant studies.
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Cher and National Center for Disaster Preparedness Team Up to Donate Mobile Vaccine Clinic
The bus will bring testing and vaccinations to young people and families in neighborhoods with the greatest need.
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Video: From Farm to Training in Bangladesh
A project that gives farmers access to climate information can help them implement management strategies that protect their fish and other crops.
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Enhancing Sustainability Education in China’s Secondary Schools
Researchers who are developing environmental curriculum tailored to students in China share their findings so far.
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A New Project to Track and Value Climate Innovation in the Built World
Launched today, the Carbon Accounting Project will calculate products’ hidden costs and benefits.
