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Meet the Moment on Giving Day
The climate crisis is already here. We can—and must—develop new solutions to mitigate its effects and prepare our communities for the future. Join the Columbia Climate School tomorrow for Giving Day. Make a gift to help us exceed a generous $100,000 challenge match from Doris and Charlie Michaels—and help our researchers have the tools they need to do their best work.
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Zeroing in on the Last Ice Area
Year-round Arctic sea ice has been shrinking fast. A new study aims to identify where summer ice will persist the longest in the face of global warming - and how long it might take to disappear completely if carbon emissions are not reduced.
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New EI LIVE K12 Sessions Announced
Our popular EI LIVE K12 virtual event series is back for the academic year. In 45-minute live sessions, Climate School experts will provide lectures and interactive content for K12 students, educators, and parents.
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Urban Heat and Humidity on the Rise
A new study of cities across the planet has found that exposure to extreme combinations of heat and humidity has tripled since the 1980s. Nearly one-fifth of the world's population is affected.
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New Rooftop Solar Estimates
Rooftop solar panels could provide a quarter to a half of the world’s energy needs by 2050. A new study aims to identify areas with the greatest potential to help prioritize investment.
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More Good Reads
On State of the Planet, Renee Cho explains how attribution science investigates the links between climate change and extreme weather.
Two new studies, co-authored by Lamont-Doherty's Chris Zappa, worked with indigenous communities to examine the impacts of low Arctic ice.
On a new episode of the How Do We Fix It? podcast, AC4's Peter Coleman talks about how to overcome toxic polarization.
Mechanical engineering professor Vijay Modi talks to CNN about the remaining challenges of the renewable energy transition in the US - and why he thinks it could happen fast with the right mix of cost, policy, and land use.
In The Hill, CIESIN's Alex de Sherbinin weighs in on how the effects of climate change will drive human migration.
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