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Highlights: ‘From Chaos to Code: How AI Can Tame the Climate Crisis’
Part of the inaugural Columbia AI Summit, this session addressed how AI is emerging as a powerful tool in climate science, disaster preparedness, and building resilience across interconnected systems.
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A Climate Change Signal in the Tropical Pacific
Research from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory has the world’s climate scientists rethinking their models.
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Huge Areas May Face Possibly Fatal Heat Waves if Warming Continues
Even healthy young adults may not be able to survive unless they can access artificial cooling.
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A Climate Change Adaptation Expert on How To Reduce Fire Risk
Reducing fire risk will require a foundational rethinking of where we build and how.
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Unexplained Heat Wave ‘Hotspots’ Are Popping Up Across the Globe
Distinct regions are seeing repeated heat waves so extreme, they cannot be explained by climate models.
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American Geophysical Union 2024: Key Research From Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School
Some of the most newsworthy presentations at the world’s largest yearly gathering of earth and space scientists.
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‘Doomsday’ Antarctic Glacier Melting Faster Than Expected, Fueling Calls for Geoengineering
With the fate of the Thwaites Glacier still uncertain, some experts are pushing for geoengineering and more intense climate action.
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Shaking From April’s New Jersey Quake Went Oddly Far, Raising Questions on Regional Hazard
An earthquake on April 5, 2024, was felt at surprisingly long distances. What does it mean for assessing regional hazard?
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Can AI Help Save Our Planet?
The world’s policy leaders and climate scientists are united: We are in a decisive decade.
