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How Can AI Address Climate Justice When Women’s Voices Are Silenced?
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Planning Exercises That Got Community Engagement Right
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New Climate Finance Initiative Supports Climate Adaptation Efforts in Glacier-Dependent Regions
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Harnessing AI, Scientists Discover a Rise in Floating Algae Across the Global Ocean
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Leveraging Risk Communications to Bridge Tribal Voices
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Women in Science: Climate Scientist Gisela Winckler
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Women in Science: Paleoceanographer Apollonia Arellano
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Women in Science: Geochemist Terry Plank
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Women in Science: Disaster Preparedness Researcher Das Dores Ngueussie Ngamini
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“
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- Wednesday, March 4, 2026 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Where: Gary C. Comer Geochemistry Building, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964 Description: Geochemistry Seminar with Dr. Ebel. Contact: Kathryn Cheng
- Monday, March 2, 2026 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Where: Seismology Building, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964 Description: Presentation by Liam Moser. What Limits Megathrust Rupture? New Perspectives on the Subduction Seismogenic Zone from Earthquake Tomography and Fault Mechanics Subduction zones host Earth’s largest earthquakes, with the downdip limit of the seismogenic zone constraining the onshore intensity of ground shaking […]
- Monday, March 2, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Where: Fayerweather Hall, 1180 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10027 Description: South Africa has an incredible floral heritage that is characterized by high levels of species richness and endemism. Many of these plants are exploited locally as traditional medicines and the diverse ethno-cultural utilisation is thus encouraging entry of new products […]
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