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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:23:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/06/17/managing-water-in-a-dry-land/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/06/17/managing-water-in-a-dry-land/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:55:16 +0000 Francesco Fiondella http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=37398 Since 2010, the Earth Institute’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society along with UNESCO and their colleagues in Chile have been working with Elqui’s water authority to help them use seasonal forecasts as way to better allocate water and prepare for droughts.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/06/17/managing-water-in-a-dry-land/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/05/21/farmers-in-senegal-use-forecasts-to-combat-climate-risks/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/05/21/farmers-in-senegal-use-forecasts-to-combat-climate-risks/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 14:22:20 +0000 Francesco Fiondella http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=36885 Recent trainings in Senegal have improved trust between farmers and researchers, leading to increased use of climate forecasts and other information.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/05/21/farmers-in-senegal-use-forecasts-to-combat-climate-risks/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/05/09/the-sahel-is-getting-wetter-but-will-it-last/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/05/09/the-sahel-is-getting-wetter-but-will-it-last/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 11:58:04 +0000 Francesco Fiondella http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=36212 New research gives a unifying explanation of the Sahel's past, present and future climate patterns. ]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/05/09/the-sahel-is-getting-wetter-but-will-it-last/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/03/29/wheres-my-seasonal-tornado-forecast/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/03/29/wheres-my-seasonal-tornado-forecast/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:00:12 +0000 Francesco Fiondella http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=35155 Tornadoes, derechos and other violent storms can kill hundreds each year and cause billions in damages. How well can we predict them? How will climate change influence their occurrence? Experts from around the country discussed these issues at a recent workshop.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/03/29/wheres-my-seasonal-tornado-forecast/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/03/26/iri-names-new-deputy-director/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/03/26/iri-names-new-deputy-director/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:45:47 +0000 Francesco Fiondella http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=35192 Haresh Bhojwani will coordinate IRI's connections with development and humanitarian organizations so that its research can target the needs of those vulnerable to climate impacts, especially through the institution's international collaborations.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2013/03/26/iri-names-new-deputy-director/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/12/11/poor-ethiopian-farmers-receive-unprecedented-insurance-payout/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/12/11/poor-ethiopian-farmers-receive-unprecedented-insurance-payout/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:49:59 +0000 Francesco Fiondella http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=32862 Thanks to a groundbreaking new program that relies on advanced satellite technology, a weather index insurance payout of unprecedented scale will benefit poor African farmers.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/12/11/poor-ethiopian-farmers-receive-unprecedented-insurance-payout/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/12/03/improving-the-water-outlook-in-the-himalayas/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/12/03/improving-the-water-outlook-in-the-himalayas/#comments Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:49:58 +0000 Francesco Fiondella http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=32753 Andrew Robertson, a climate scientist at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society, discusses his research on helping reservoir managers in northern India make better planning decisions by improving their ability to predict how climate change will influence water availability.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/12/03/improving-the-water-outlook-in-the-himalayas/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/11/16/food-security-in-the-face-of-changing-climate/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/11/16/food-security-in-the-face-of-changing-climate/#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:14:39 +0000 Francesco Fiondella http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=32327 An interview with James Hansen, an agricultural scientist at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society who also has a prominent role in the world's largest research program focused specifically on climate change and food security.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/11/16/food-security-in-the-face-of-changing-climate/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/08/27/from-birmingham-to-bamako-how-farmers-deal-with-drought/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/08/27/from-birmingham-to-bamako-how-farmers-deal-with-drought/#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:01:53 +0000 Francesco Fiondella http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=29829 A look at the tools and technologies farmers in Mali use to enhance their decision making in the face of droughts and other climate risks.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/08/27/from-birmingham-to-bamako-how-farmers-deal-with-drought/feed/ 0 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/08/20/climate-scientist-to-lead-columbia-universitys-international-research-institute-for-climate-and-society/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/08/20/climate-scientist-to-lead-columbia-universitys-international-research-institute-for-climate-and-society/#comments Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:38:26 +0000 Francesco Fiondella http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=29653 Lisa Goddard, a leading expert on climate change and El Niño's influence on climate has been appointed director of the International Research Institute for Climate and Society, part of Columbia University's Earth Institute.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/08/20/climate-scientist-to-lead-columbia-universitys-international-research-institute-for-climate-and-society/feed/ 0