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Burkina Faso Study Shows Link Between Land Degradation and Migration
Sorting out the factors that drive migration can help countries to plan ahead and provide support systems.
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10 Climate Change Impacts That Will Affect Us All
And how to protect yourself from them.
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Climate Scientist Ángel Muñoz Receives Early Career Award
The award from US CLIVAR) recognizes Muñoz’s ‘outstanding contributions’ to the research and applications of subseasonal-to-seasonal predictions.
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Subseasonal Forecasting for the Indian Monsoon
Climate scientist Nachiketa Acharya uses medium-term forecasts to help Indian farmers with planning and decision-making.
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Spring 2020 Earth Institute Internship Opportunities
A variety of undergraduate, graduate and PhD positions are available in various departments and research centers. Apply by January 29, 2019.
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Q&A: Andrew Robertson on Crossing the ‘Predictability Desert’
New subseasonal forecasting capabilities pave the way toward forecasts that fill in the gaps between short-term weather and long-term climate.
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Focusing on Floods
Beth Tellman is developing new ways to assess how well remote sensing algorithms identify flooding. It could help to enable better flood protection.
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Can We Predict ‘Climate Migrations’?
A prototype model considers climate and socioeconomic factors to see if displacements of people can be predicted and better explained.
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Climate and Society Posters and Presentations at AGU 2019
A range of areas of expertise from Columbia University’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society will be represented at this year’s annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union.
By studying thousands of buildings and analyzing their electricity use, Columbia Climate School Dean Alexis Abramson has been able to uncover ways to significantly cut energy consumption and emissions. Watch the Video: “Engineering a Cooler Future Through Smarter Buildings“
