http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu Tapping experts in climate, geology, oceanography, ecology, sustainable development, global health, energy, food and water, State of the Planet captures stories of how the Earth works and how we can sustainably make our lives better. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:54:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/04/29/climate-news-roundup-week-of-424/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/04/29/climate-news-roundup-week-of-424/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:55:28 +0000 Alice Graff http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=14206 Carbon emissions ‘hidden’ in imported goods revealed, BBC, Apr. 25 Two recent studies present that the amount of carbon dioxide emissions “hidden” in imported goods is increasing. These emissions are not currently included in national estimates. “There is a degree of delusion about emissions cuts in developed nations. They are not really cuts at all [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/04/29/climate-news-roundup-week-of-424/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/04/28/one-yard-line-for-cape-wind/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/04/28/one-yard-line-for-cape-wind/#comments Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:12:17 +0000 Alice Graff http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=14086 Jim Gordon, the developer of Cape Wind, recently spoke at Columbia University about his experience working to get the first offshore wind farm in the US built.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/04/28/one-yard-line-for-cape-wind/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/04/22/climate-news-roundup-week-of-417/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/04/22/climate-news-roundup-week-of-417/#comments Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:26:32 +0000 Alice Graff http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=13833 Young Climate Activists Push Obama, Vow to Create More Local Awareness, NY Times, Apr. 18 This past weekend, around 10,000 young climate change activists gathered in Washington, D.C for the third Power Shift. While previous Power Shifts held educational workshops on climate science and technology specifics, this year’s event focused on training young activists in [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/04/22/climate-news-roundup-week-of-417/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/04/15/climate-news-roundup-week-of-410/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/04/15/climate-news-roundup-week-of-410/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:55:18 +0000 Alice Graff http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=13717 Fewer penguins survive warming Antarctic climate, Reuters, Apr. 11 A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that in Antarctica, only 10 percent of juvenile chinstrap and Adelies penguins now survive the first independent trip they take from their winter habitat back to their colonies, know as the penguin’s “transition [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/04/15/climate-news-roundup-week-of-410/feed/ 3 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/04/01/climate-news-roundup-week-of-327/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/04/01/climate-news-roundup-week-of-327/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:12:35 +0000 Alice Graff http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=13433 Warming Brings Unwelcome Change to Alaska Villages, Anchorage Daily News, Mar. 27 The changing climate is leading to health concerns in some Alaskan villages. In the Chukchi Sea village of Kivalina, beavers have colonized the Wulik River, the main source of fresh water for the Inupiat Eskimo villagers. This is a concern as beaver feces [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/04/01/climate-news-roundup-week-of-327/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/18/climate-news-roundup-week-of-313/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/18/climate-news-roundup-week-of-313/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:05:49 +0000 Alice Graff http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=12971 Untapped crop data from Africa predicts corn peril if temperatures rise, EurekAlert, Mar. 13 Stanford agricultural scientist David Lobell and researchers at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center have found that data from 20,000 experimental crop trials in sub-Saharan Africa show a clear negative effect of warming on corn production. Their research indicates that even [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/03/18/climate-news-roundup-week-of-313/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/02/28/epa-under-attack/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/02/28/epa-under-attack/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:20:15 +0000 Alice Graff http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=12244 On February 19th, the House approved spending legislation that, if also passed in the Senate, would mean major cuts to climate and environmental initiatives. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hit hard, with cuts targeting its general budget, and specifically addressing its ability to regulate mercury and other toxic pollutants, to set new health standards [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/02/28/epa-under-attack/feed/ 2 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/02/18/climate-news-roundup-week-of-213/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/02/18/climate-news-roundup-week-of-213/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:50:40 +0000 Alice Graff http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=11900 Republicans Gut EPA Climate Rules, Slash Deeply into Climate Research, Aid and Technology Programs, NY Times, Feb. 14 On Friday, Feb. 11, House Republicans introduced a continuing resolution (CR) on spending legislation which would fund government operations through Sept. 30. Aiming to trim $100 billion from the Obama administration’s 2011 fiscal budget, the bill proposes cuts [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/02/18/climate-news-roundup-week-of-213/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/02/15/columbia-climate-center-co-hosts-screening-of-home/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/02/15/columbia-climate-center-co-hosts-screening-of-home/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:46:21 +0000 Alice Graff http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=11656 On Monday, January 31st, the Columbia Maison Française and the Columbia Climate Center co-hosted the American pre-screening of “HOME”, a film directed by world-renowned photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, well known from his “Earth from Above” series. A panel discussion, moderated by science journalist and author David Berreby, followed the film. The panelists included Mr. Arthus-Bertrand, Olivier [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/02/15/columbia-climate-center-co-hosts-screening-of-home/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/01/24/hope-for-biofuels-in-oilgae/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/01/24/hope-for-biofuels-in-oilgae/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:45:04 +0000 Alice Graff http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=10800 With growing concern over the ethics and efficiency of first generation biofuels (see here), interest has increased in third generation, or algal, biofuels. Some, however, question the technology’s real-world potential, and call publicity surrounding investments in the technology, such as this Exxon Mobil TV commercial, “green-washing.” To help properly assess the debate, here’s an overview [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/01/24/hope-for-biofuels-in-oilgae/feed/ 3