developing countries

Can Digital Payments Help Countries Adapt to Climate Change?

July 15, 2024

A powerful tool to help vulnerable communities overcome some of the impacts of climate change may already be widely available—mobile phones.
Why the COP28 Loss and Damage Decision Is Historic

December 20, 2023

Never mind the critics: Here’s what went right at COP this year.
Why the Success of COP28 Depends on Climate Finance

November 30, 2023

Experts say we have the tools to solve the climate crisis. Why aren’t we using them?
Rethinking Boundaries in a Warming World

November 21, 2023

Climate-driven migration is sure to increase. Here’s why we need to embrace it.
Frontline Heroes: Predicting Climate Extremes in Africa

November 14, 2023

Advanced weather-forecasting tools and techniques, like those developed at Columbia Climate School’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), can help key stakeholders in Africa prepare for the worst.
Opinion: For Solar Power to Go Global, We Must Consider Relaxing Intellectual Property Rights

September 25, 2023

Developing countries are being left behind in the solar power revolution. To achieve global decarbonization, we need to revise the rules of global trade.
Exploring the Sundarbans and Back to Dhaka

March 22, 2023

Our group of 24 Americans and Bangladeshis continued to explore the Sundarbans mangrove forest, rice farming in embanked low-lying islands, and heritage sites of Bangladesh.
Across the Ganges to Southwest Bangladesh and the Sundarbans

March 18, 2023

Our group of 23 American and Bangladeshi students and professors traveled from the Jamuna River to the Ganges and Gorai Rivers, and then down to an island on the edge of the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest.
Taking My Class to Bangladesh

March 15, 2023

My undergraduate Sustainable Development course is in Bangladesh for a Spring Break trip to see what they have been learning about. We will be touring the country by bus and boat to learn about the environment and people of Bangladesh.

Can Digital Payments Help Countries Adapt to Climate Change?

July 15, 2024

A powerful tool to help vulnerable communities overcome some of the impacts of climate change may already be widely available—mobile phones.
Why the COP28 Loss and Damage Decision Is Historic

December 20, 2023

Never mind the critics: Here’s what went right at COP this year.
Why the Success of COP28 Depends on Climate Finance

November 30, 2023

Experts say we have the tools to solve the climate crisis. Why aren’t we using them?
Rethinking Boundaries in a Warming World

November 21, 2023

Climate-driven migration is sure to increase. Here’s why we need to embrace it.
Frontline Heroes: Predicting Climate Extremes in Africa

November 14, 2023

Advanced weather-forecasting tools and techniques, like those developed at Columbia Climate School’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), can help key stakeholders in Africa prepare for the worst.
Opinion: For Solar Power to Go Global, We Must Consider Relaxing Intellectual Property Rights

September 25, 2023

Developing countries are being left behind in the solar power revolution. To achieve global decarbonization, we need to revise the rules of global trade.
Exploring the Sundarbans and Back to Dhaka

March 22, 2023

Our group of 24 Americans and Bangladeshis continued to explore the Sundarbans mangrove forest, rice farming in embanked low-lying islands, and heritage sites of Bangladesh.
Across the Ganges to Southwest Bangladesh and the Sundarbans

March 18, 2023

Our group of 23 American and Bangladeshi students and professors traveled from the Jamuna River to the Ganges and Gorai Rivers, and then down to an island on the edge of the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest.
Taking My Class to Bangladesh

March 15, 2023

My undergraduate Sustainable Development course is in Bangladesh for a Spring Break trip to see what they have been learning about. We will be touring the country by bus and boat to learn about the environment and people of Bangladesh.