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Preparing for More Intense Storms
Following close on the heels of Hurricane Fiona's destruction in Puerto Rico and Atlantic Canada, Hurricane Ian has devastated Florida and other areas in the Southeast United States. Warmer ocean temperatures can fuel powerful storms like these, causing them to intensify faster and making it harder for communities to prepare. As the climate warms, “the occurrence of more intense storms is something we are very confident about," Lamont's Suzana J. Camargo recently told The New York Times. Learn more from our experts about how individuals, communities, and local officials can be better prepared for hurricane season.
Check out more news from the Columbia Climate School below.
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Join us for Open House on October 8
 Fall is in the air, and we look forward to welcoming guests back after three years to the Lamont Campus for the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Open House on October 8. Join our world-renowned researchers for hands-on earth science activities and discussions for all ages.
Register today!
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NYC Traffic, Street Safety, and Public Health
Professor Peter Muennig from Columbia's Department of Health Policy and Management discusses the state of New York City’s streets, and what could be done to make them safer.
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Dealing with Climate Polarization
Peter Coleman, psychologist and expert in conflict and cooperation, gives his advice on how to overcome polarization both at the political level and in our daily interactions with family and friends.
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The 37 Easiest Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
 Solving climate change requires big changes across our society. Although we can’t directly control what legislation gets passed in Congress, making personal choices that help the planet can feel empowering and encourage others to take action, leading to broader cultural and societal shifts. Check out our animated infographic for some of the simplest, easiest ways you can reduce your carbon footprint.
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If Dinosaurs Survived High CO2, Why Can't Humans?
During Earth’s history, organisms have experienced radically higher concentrations of CO2 and hotter average temperatures than today. Paul Olsen explains why that doesn’t mean everything will be fine if we keep heating the planet.
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Catching the Next Eruption of a Submarine Volcano
Researchers on the R/V Marcus G Langseth share diary entries from an expedition to deploy seismometers on the ocean floor in hopes of recording the next eruption of Axial Seamount, a submarine volcano in the northeast Pacific Ocean.
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Upcoming Events
 Wednesday, October 12, 2022
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Global Energy Summit 2022
As the world faces the worst energy crisis in fifty years, the Center on Global Energy Policy will convene top experts and leaders on October 12 to discuss the world’s most urgent and pressing energy and climate challenges. Register to attend in person or virtually.
 Thursday, November 17 - Friday, November 18, 2022
All Day
Geography 2050: The Future of Food
In this year’s ninth installment of the Geography2050 multi-year strategic dialog, we will explore the future of food, as we convene experts from government, industry, academe, the social sector, and geography educators from across the country to contribute their insights on our collective future.
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