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		<title>Unsettled by Climate Change</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/10/27/unsettled-by-climate-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Funkhouser</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[migration]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=19474</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="110" src="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/KEN-2006-BS-003_Beatrice-Spadacini-150x110.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Short rainfall from October to December of 2005 caused Kenyans to experience a severe drought throughout early 2006. Drought over the past two years is once again causing displacement in the Horn of Africa, and now leading to famine in parts of Somalia. Photo:Beatrice Spadacini/CARE" />Climate change already laps at the edges of some communities, disrupting local economies and habitat, and forcing resettlement. But a new study notes that any efforts to offset the effects of shifting climate could lead to even more displacement and disruption for many people, particularly the poor.]]></description>
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		<title>Migration in the Face of Global Environmental Change</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/10/24/migration-in-the-face-of-global-environmental-change/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/10/24/migration-in-the-face-of-global-environmental-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex de Sherbinin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=19366</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="110" src="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/foresight-150x110.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Map showing migration in dry ecosystems" />Over the past 40 years, coastal and inland water ecosystems experienced the greatest levels of net in-migration, vs. mountain, forest, cultivated, and dryland ecosystems, which experienced the greatest levels of net out-migration, says a new report.]]></description>
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		<title>Grounding Climate Negotiations in Solution-Oriented Research</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/07/06/grounding-climate-negotiations-in-solution-oriented-research/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/07/06/grounding-climate-negotiations-in-solution-oriented-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan Winston</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[General Earth Institute]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/support/?p=856</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="110" src="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/polar-bear-150x1101.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="polar-bear-150x110" />With the generous support of the Planet Heritage Foundation and the Skoll Global Threats Fund, the Earth Institute is initiating the Global Network for Climate Solutions and evaluating its ability to influence future international climate negotiations by grounding them in shared research that is focused on concrete solutions and action. The effort aims to facilitate [<a href="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/07/06/grounding-climate-negotiations-in-solution-oriented-research/">...</a>]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Women Matter</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/06/28/why-women-matter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madeleine Rubenstein</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/climate/?p=1900</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Megatons of carbon dioxide, radiative forcing, technology deployment, cap-and-trade systems: this is the common vocabulary of climate change. Concepts of equality, justice and ethics are relative latecomers to this highly specialized and technical world. Where they have emerged, terms like ‘climate justice’ usually refer to the interests of developing nations as a whole, reflecting the deep [<a href="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/06/28/why-women-matter/">...</a>]]]></description>
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		<title>Climate News Roundup — Week of 6/14</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/06/24/climate-news-roundup-week-of-614/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/06/24/climate-news-roundup-week-of-614/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:56:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tristan Jones</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/climate/?p=1895</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Bill Gates funds cloud-whitening effort to reduce global warming.  USA Today Bill Gates is funding research into whether or not it is effective and feasible to increase the albedo of atmospheric clouds by spray sea mist high into the atmosphere. The plan, spearheaded by Silicon Valley inventor Armand Neukermans, is a relatively benign method of [<a href="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/06/24/climate-news-roundup-week-of-614/">...</a>]]]></description>
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		<title>Is there hope from Copenhagen?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/01/27/is-there-hope-from-copenhagen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:16:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrea Basche</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can we find positives from the United Nations Summit on climate change?  Even President Obama  admits that disappointment is justified, although the Commander in Chief claims a non-binding accord was better than a complete collapse of the negotiations. Jeffrey Sachs, fearless leader of the Earth Institute, adamantly opposed such victory proclamation from the President, for [<a href="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2010/01/27/is-there-hope-from-copenhagen/">...</a>]]]></description>
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		<title>Deutsche Bank Launches Carbon Counter</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/06/19/deutsche-bank-launches-carbon-counter/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/06/19/deutsche-bank-launches-carbon-counter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Soghoian</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/climate/?p=816</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Deutsche Bank launched the first real-time carbon counter Thursday morning, taking advantage of the unusually rainy weather to underscore the importance of communicating climate change awareness. Located across 33rd street from Penn Station and Madison Square Garden, the Carbon Counter displays the running total of long-lived greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Deutsche Bank Asset Management [<a href="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/06/19/deutsche-bank-launches-carbon-counter/">...</a>]]]></description>
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		<title>Climate &amp; Terrorism – Linked?</title>
		<link>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/06/11/climate-terrorism-linked/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/06/11/climate-terrorism-linked/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:29:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Soghoian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dennis Blair is a serious man. A retired, four-star admiral with a legendary knack for water skiing behind his warships, the multi-talented Blair currently serves as the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) under President Obama. This position oversees the 16 national intelligence agencies, coordinating their efforts while informing the policy makers – including the President, [<a href="http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2009/06/11/climate-terrorism-linked/">...</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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