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New Report Highlights the Complex Intersection of Antitrust Law and Sustainability Goals
The purpose of this new report is to provoke and support engagement among policymakers, private firms, and the wider public about the ways that competition policy can support sustainable development.
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New Toolkit Models Climate Litigation Risk
A new report from the Sabin Center provides a climate adaptation toolkit for the insurance industry.
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New Study Pins Time of Greenland’s Last Melting to Some 400,000 Years Ago
A study adds evidence that the Greenland Ice Sheet will be vulnerable to human-induced climate change in coming centuries.
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Research Links Climate Change to Lazier Jet Stream, Leading to Extreme Weather
A new study links climate change to increasing stalling of the jet stream, but also highlights uncertainties in climate models.
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Study Highlights 6 Tools for Decolonizing Climate Research
While there’s no quick fix for the legacies of colonization, researchers argue that it starts with recognizing Indigenous knowledge systems alongside Western scientific methods.
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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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Report Finds 228 Local Restrictions Against Siting Wind, Solar, and Other Renewables
Renewable energy projects have encountered significant opposition in at least 45 states, according to a new report.
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Montreal Protocol Is Delaying First Ice-Free Arctic Summer
New research from Columbia climate scientists shows that the 1987 ozone treaty, designed to protect the ozone layer, has postponed the occurrence of the first ice-free Arctic by as much as 15 years.
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New Method Predicts Extreme Weather Events More Accurately
Columbia engineers have developed a machine-learning algorithm that will aid in understanding and mitigating the impact of extreme weather events, which are becoming more frequent in our warming climate.
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