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Columbia Institute to Be Key Partner in New World Bank-funded Climate Resilience Project
The Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa project will help farmers anticipate and prepare for destructive climate-related events.
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Video: From Farm to Training in Bangladesh
A project that gives farmers access to climate information can help them implement management strategies that protect their fish and other crops.
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John Furlow Named Director of the International Research Institute for Climate and Society
Furlow joined IRI in 2017 with the goal of better connecting the institute’s research to the real-world challenges facing developing countries.
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We Must Incorporate Social Justice When Planning for Compound Disasters
When multiple disasters combine, marginalized communities are impacted the hardest. A new paper offers suggestions for dealing with these combined threats.
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Columbia Climate’s Hot 23
The news agency Reuters produced a list of top climate scientists. Columbia researchers comprise a significant number.
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Report: 2020-2021 Highlights from the ACToday Columbia World Project
The project remains focused on its goal of combating hunger by increasing climate knowledge in six countries.
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Earth Day 2021: What We Can Learn From the Past Year
A look back at the past year and lessons from the pandemic that might help in solving climate change.
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Combining Indigenous and Scientific Knowledge Enhances Fire Management in the Sahel
A less predictable climate is undermining traditional decision-making around controlled burns in the Sahel. Columbia’s ACToday project is forging connections to enhance these communities’ resilience to the changing climate.
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How Universities Can Support Interdisciplinary Careers for Climate and Sustainability Progress
A webinar on March 17 will explore the issue in-depth.
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