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Two Climate Scientists Win 2012 Vetlesen Prize for Work on Ozone Hole, Ice Cores
An American atmospheric chemist who led efforts to identify the cause of the Antarctic ozone hole and a French geochemist who extracted the longest-yet climate record from polar ice cores have won the prestigious 2012 Vetlesen Prize. Susan Solomon and Jean Jouzel will share the $250,000 award, considered to be the earth sciences’ equivalent of…
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Geologist Who Linked Cosmic Strike to Dinosaurs’ Extinction Takes Top Prize
The Vetlesen, on Level with Nobel, Goes to Walter Alvarez
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“