Tag: NASA-GISS
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Tackling Severe Air Pollution in Africa
An atmospheric scientist has been working to measure and mitigate a longtime health crisis afflicting much of the continent.
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New Project Will Develop Climate Action Plan to Ensure New York City Water Quality
With nearly $3 million in federal funding, Climate School researchers will help develop a climate action plan to mitigate the effects of climate change on the city’s water supply.
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2022 World Food Prize Awarded to Columbia Climate Scientist Cynthia Rosenzweig
The award recognizes her pioneering work in modeling the impact of climate change on food production worldwide.
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Food Systems Offer Huge Opportunities to Cut Emissions, Study Finds
Researchers drilling into the many moving parts of food systems say that greenhouse-gas emissions have been systematically underestimated.
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Columbia Climate’s Hot 23
The news agency Reuters produced a list of top climate scientists. Columbia researchers comprise a significant number.
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New Video Merges Art and Climate Science
A research group that projects the effects of our changing climate on agriculture, cities, and ecosystems teamed up with an artist to provide a visual record of the extraordinary time we are living through.
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Fast-Growing Parts of Africa See a Surprise: Less Air Pollution From Seasonal Fires
Unfortunately, growing urban emissions mean that the reprieve may only be temporary.
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New U.N. Report Highlights Need to Step Up Climate Change Adaptation
Earth Institute scientists are among the lead authors on the report, which calls for increased financing for adaptation projects, especially nature-based solutions.
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Earth Networks Take Interdisciplinary Work to the Next Level
Working across the university, the Earth Networks will focus on climate mobility, environmental justice, habitable planets, and sustainable food systems.