flood control
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Columbia Climate School Students Take On Coastal Flooding at a U.N. Conference
At the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Summit, a team of postgrad and current students worked through the night on a multimedia presentation of hazard predictions and proposed solutions.
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Glacier Flooding in Alaskan Capital Sets New Record
For the second year in a row, historic glacier floods have damaged hundreds of homes, cars and businesses in Juneau, Alaska.
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Floods and the Urgency of Climate Adaptation Infrastructure
Typically, political processes depend on catastrophes and crises to motivate major programs and expenditures. Will it take a large-scale flooding disaster to generate the political support to fund a flood control system that meets our region’s needs?
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Rivers Predicted to Jump Banks More Often as World Warms
Rainfall changes caused by global warming will increase river flooding risks across the globe by the 2040s, says a new study.
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Palcacocha Icefalls Demonstrate Hazard Vulnerabilities in Peru
In the last week, calving events at Lake Palcacocha in the Peruvian Andes released masses of ice from a glacier on Mount Pucaranra, showing the weakness of the existing infrastructure designed to protect the region from floods.
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Making Room for Rivers: A Different Approach to Flood Control
Over time, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the federal engineering and construction agency, has spent over $123 billion on flood control infrastructure that hasn’t always adequately protected us. Now, with the devastation of the spring floods in the Midwest, some are calling for a new approach to flood control that makes room for our…
COP31, the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference, aims to advance dialogue, strengthen consensus, and accelerate climate action on a global scale. From November 9–20, 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye, heads of state, ministers, scientists, business leaders, and civil society will gather to advance efforts in emission targets, climate finance, and adaptation and resilience. Once again, our experts, students, and global thought leaders from Columbia Climate School and across Columbia University are contributing to key events, sharing insights, and helping shape the dialogue toward ambitious, science-based solutions. Learn More
