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Integrating Climate Change, Decarbonization, and Just Transition Considerations Into Extractive Industry Contracts
Suggestions from experts at the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment.
Manishka De Mel: Helping People and Ecosystems Adapt to Climate Change
At the Center for Climate Systems Research, she translates information about climate risks to support resilience-building in developing countries.
Air Pollution and Climate Change Take a Growing Toll on Children's Health
A new paper cites dozens of studies on how fossil fuel combustion harms kids’ physical and mental health.
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Biennial Index Finds the World Is Lagging on Environmental and Climate Goals
A handful of countries, including the United States, may emit half the world’s greenhouse gases by 2050.
Community-Led Science Uncovers High Air Pollution From Fracking in Ohio County
In a collaboration that included Columbia researchers, Belmont County residents set up a low-cost sensor network that is helping them fight for clean air.
Study Establishes Key Areas for Tiger Movement in Central India
By mapping out overlapping areas identified as tiger corridors in previous studies, researchers hope to send a clear and cohesive message on which areas are most important for conservation.
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Upcoming Scientific Fieldwork, 2022 and Beyond
Thumbnail descriptions of field projects on land, at sea and in the air, on every continent and every ocean.
New Film Explores Combining Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science to Understand Waning Arctic Sea Ice
A launch event will include clips from the film; discussion by Iñupiaq elders, scientists and the filmmaker; and audience Q&A.
American Geophysical Union 2021: Key Events From the Columbia Climate School
A guide to some of the most provocative talks at the world’s largest gathering of earth and space scientists.