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New Trainings Will Focus On Enhancing Tribal Nations’ Climate Readiness and Resilience
With a $1.5 million FEMA grant, Columbia Climate School’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness will create and deliver trainings to enhance Tribal Nations’ climate readiness and resilience.
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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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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.
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Climate LIVE K12 Is Back: RSVP for Winter 2023 and Spring 2024 Sessions
In the Climate LIVE video series, experts from across the Columbia Climate School discuss topics in climate and sustainability for grade school and university students, educators, parents and the public.
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Why the Earthquake in Turkey Still Matters
Eight months after Turkey’s devastating earthquake, over three million people are still looking for a place to call home.
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How Big Institutions Stymie Disaster Response, and What to Do About It
The new book Catastrophic Incentives explores why society is underprepared for natural and human-made disasters.
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State Legislatures Continue to Enact Disaster Policies in 2023
States have already filed at least 103 bills related to disaster resilience. Columbia Climate School’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness reports on what has been achieved so far.
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How Wildfire Smoke Can Travel Thousands of Miles, and How to Protect Yourself
Columbia Climate School experts comment on the dangerous air pollution from Canadian wildfires.
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New Tool Helps Communities Prepare for Natural Hazards
A revamped map lets you zoom in to check the climate, weather, and geological hazards in your own backyard and then learn how to protect yourself.
