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	<title>State of the Planet &#187; Betsy Ness-Edelstein</title>
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	<description>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.</description>
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		<title>State of the Planet 2010: Join the Global Conversation</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/03/22/state-of-the-planet-2010-join-the-global-conversation-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Ness-Edelstein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is the current state of the planet? How do we move forward on a global climate deal? On March 25, The Earth Institute, Columbia University; The Economist; and Ericsson will bring together some of the world’s most influential thinkers to propose innovative solutions to these and other critical questions at our biennial State of [<a href="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/03/22/state-of-the-planet-2010-join-the-global-conversation-2/">...</a>]]]></description>
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		<title>The State of the Arctic</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/01/22/state-of-the-arctic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Ness-Edelstein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Where climate change is concerned, the Arctic region acts as a harbinger: the extremely sensitive Arctic system reacts earlier and more profoundly to anthropogenic climate change than many other regions. And as climate change progresses, it is also projected to experience greater environmental changes than other places on earth. As such, it has become an [<a href="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/01/22/state-of-the-arctic/">...</a>]]]></description>
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		<title>Event: The National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges: An Overview and Focus on Water</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/11/18/event-the-national-academy-of-engineering-grand-challenges-an-overview-and-focus-on-water/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/11/18/event-the-national-academy-of-engineering-grand-challenges-an-overview-and-focus-on-water/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Ness-Edelstein</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/climate/?p=1256</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Columbia Climate Center, in collaboration with the Columbia Water Center and the Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy, invites you to attend &#8220;The National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges: An Overview and Focus on Water,&#8221; on Tuesday, November 24 at 3 pm. The event will feature Charles Vest, President, National Academy of Engineering and President [<a href="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/11/18/event-the-national-academy-of-engineering-grand-challenges-an-overview-and-focus-on-water/">...</a>]]]></description>
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		<title>India’s Climate Envoy: In Global Climate Treaties, Equity is Imperative</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/06/30/indias-climate-envoy-in-global-climate-treaties-equity-is-imperative/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/06/30/indias-climate-envoy-in-global-climate-treaties-equity-is-imperative/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Ness-Edelstein</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/climate/?p=940</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In a lively talk at the Indian Consulate in New York last Thursday, Indian climate envoy Shyam Saran called for technology and resource transfer from developed to developing countries, saying that because they are responsible for the bulk of historic carbon emissions, developed countries should bear the brunt of climate adaptation and mitigation costs. A [<a href="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/06/30/indias-climate-envoy-in-global-climate-treaties-equity-is-imperative/">...</a>]]]></description>
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		<title>A new report says climate change could spur unprecedented migration</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/06/18/a-new-report-says-climate-change-could-spur-unprecedented-migration/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/06/18/a-new-report-says-climate-change-could-spur-unprecedented-migration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Ness-Edelstein</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/climate/?p=779</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Could climate change cause the greatest human migration in history? A new report says that millions of people around the globe have already been forced to relocate due to climate-related impacts, and it explains why hundreds of millions more may be displaced in the next few decades. The report, written by researchers at the Center [<a href="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/06/18/a-new-report-says-climate-change-could-spur-unprecedented-migration/">...</a>]]]></description>
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		<title>Jeffrey Sachs talks about Columbia Climate Center in new video</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/06/12/jeffrey-sachs-talks-about-columbia-climate-center-in-new-video/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/06/12/jeffrey-sachs-talks-about-columbia-climate-center-in-new-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Ness-Edelstein</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/climate/?p=745</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Something that many people wonder about climate change, especially in light of the current economic crisis, is whether we can afford to focus on the climate when there are so many other pressing global issues like the economy, terrorism, and major public health crises. Part of our mission here at the Columbia Climate Center is [<a href="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/06/12/jeffrey-sachs-talks-about-columbia-climate-center-in-new-video/">...</a>]]]></description>
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		<title>Climate change finance as a tool for women’s empowerment</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/06/05/climate-change-finance-as-a-tool-for-womens-empowerment/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/06/05/climate-change-finance-as-a-tool-for-womens-empowerment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:34:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Ness-Edelstein</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/climate/?p=690</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When gender is mentioned in the context of climate change, it’s generally to point out women’s greater vulnerability to climate change’s impacts. Indeed, women do tend to be more vulnerable than men, especially in less-developed countries, and they have different capacities to cope. The reasons for the gender differences include rights to home and land [<a href="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/06/05/climate-change-finance-as-a-tool-for-womens-empowerment/">...</a>]]]></description>
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		<title>ioby.org: Bringing Awareness and Support to Local Environmental Projects</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/05/26/iobyorg-bringing-awareness-and-support-to-local-environmental-projects/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/05/26/iobyorg-bringing-awareness-and-support-to-local-environmental-projects/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 17:37:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Ness-Edelstein</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/climate/?p=624</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If you’re anything like me, the effects of climate change and environmental degradation can often seem overwhelming. We can try to reduce our own carbon emissions through actions like taking public transportation and using less electricity, but it’s hard to see the impacts of those actions. What, I sometimes wonder, can I do to help [<a href="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/05/26/iobyorg-bringing-awareness-and-support-to-local-environmental-projects/">...</a>]]]></description>
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		<title>Swine flu, climate change, and the future of infectious diseases</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/05/18/swine-flu-climate-change-and-the-future-of-infectious-diseases/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/05/18/swine-flu-climate-change-and-the-future-of-infectious-diseases/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 16:29:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Ness-Edelstein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the first cases of swine flu, or H1N1, were reported in April, public health organizations, governments, media and the general public have spent much time and energy trying to understand and contain the virus. Responses have ranged from the serious (like the WHO’s declaration of a phase 5 pandemic alert) to the ridiculous (like [<a href="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/05/18/swine-flu-climate-change-and-the-future-of-infectious-diseases/">...</a>]]]></description>
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		<title>Launch of new climate science book to take place at Columbia tomorrow</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/04/14/launch-of-new-climate-science-book-to-take-place-at-columbia-tomorrow/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/04/14/launch-of-new-climate-science-book-to-take-place-at-columbia-tomorrow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:08:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Ness-Edelstein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Be sure to check out the launch of Climate Change: Picturing the Science, to be hosted by the Columbia Climate Center tomorrow. The book, which the Earth Institute’s Kevin Krajick blogged about recently, features essays addressing the different aspects of climate change alongside stunning climate-related photographs. Here are the event details: Columbia Climate Center: Book [<a href="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/04/14/launch-of-new-climate-science-book-to-take-place-at-columbia-tomorrow/">...</a>]]]></description>
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