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Columbia Climate School Announces First Faculty Hire
Archaeologist and anthropologist Kristina Douglass joins faculty from many centers and departments already teaching at the Climate School.
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Columbia Climate School Celebrates Its First Class Day
The inaugural class of Climate School students have finished their courses and donned their light blue caps and robes for the ceremony.
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2022 World Food Prize Awarded to Columbia Climate Scientist Cynthia Rosenzweig
The award recognizes her pioneering work in modeling the impact of climate change on food production worldwide.
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Decarbonization: An Animated Graphic
‘Decarbonization’ is a buzzword, but what does it actually mean? Learn more in this simple and fun illustration.
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Sustainable Investing: How Effective Is It Really?
Can your personal investments really help to fight climate change and advance sustainable development? The real-world impacts are inconclusive.
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Peggy Shepard to Speak at Columbia Climate School Graduation
Environmental justice advocate Peggy Shepard will deliver the keynote address at Columbia Climate School’s inaugural Class Day ceremony on May 13.
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You’ve Heard of Water Droughts. Could Energy Droughts Be Next?
In a new study, researchers show how widely wind and solar potential vary by season and year, suggesting that backup energy sources may be needed as the world shifts to renewables to bring carbon emissions to zero.
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Data Dive: Heat Mapping New York City and Environmental Justice
For researcher Liv Yoon, creating a high-resolution heat map of NYC is just the first step in transforming marginalized communities.
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At a Melting Glacier, a Landslide, Then Tsunami, Signal Climate-Related Threat
A peculiar seismic signal was the first indication of a gigantic landslide and subsequent tsunami in the remote mountains of British Columbia. It detected what may be a growing climate-related threat.
