International Research Institute for Climate and Society
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Building Climate Resilience Through Insurance Incentives
How can insurance drive smarter resilience investments? A group of M.A. in Climate and Society students aimed to find out.
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A Disaster Expert Explains Why the Texas Floods Were So Devastating
A warning system, which might involve integrating older technology like weather radios with new AI products and local knowledge, is key to preventing future loss of life.
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Celebrating Women in Science: Amanda Grossi on Advancing Food Security
A Q&A with IRI’s Amanda Grossi, who works with farmers in Africa to help manage climate risk.
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Celebrating Women in Science: Sari Blakeley
Beginning February 11, in honor of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re highlighting some of the amazing scientists at Columbia Climate School.
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Celebrating the 2024 International Day of Women and Girls in Science
In honor of this year’s sustainability theme, we highlight just a few examples of the outstanding women scientists from the Columbia Climate School.
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Extreme Weather is Necessitating a Shift in Humanitarian Action: A Q&A with Andrew Kruczkiewicz
How can groups like the Red Cross anticipate and prepare for disaster, as opposed to merely responding to it?
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Year in Review: Our Top Stories of 2023
In case you missed it: Check out this past year’s top stories, videos, research highlights and more.
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A New System Can Help Global Food Production Adapt to Climate Change
Professor Jessica Fanzo discusses a new monitoring system for countries to measure how well their food systems are performing in the face of climate change.
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COP28: Delegates From the Climate School Share Their Plans and Hopes
Columbia Climate School representatives will be attending the global climate summit in Dubai. Here’s what they hope to achieve.
During COP30—the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference taking place November 10–21 in Belém, Brazil—experts from Columbia Climate School and Columbia University will be contributing to key events, sharing insights, and helping shape the dialogue toward ambitious, science-based solutions. Learn More
