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Catherine McKenna on Her Life, Work and Preserving the World for Future Generations
March 18, 2024

In a recent Climate School lecture, the former Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change spoke of her not-so-linear career path and why politics are pivotal in combatting climate change.

The Endless Shame of Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
March 18, 2024

In a nation that invented national environmental policy over half a century ago we now see the spectacle of part of America being investigated by an international NGO seeking to protect the human rights of victims of toxic pollution.

A Grassroots Organization Stops Exploratory Drilling in Chile
March 15, 2024

David trumps Goliath in this battle over natural resources.

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Bottled Water Can Contain Hundreds of Thousands of Previously Uncounted Tiny Plastic Bits, Study Finds
January 8, 2024

Using a new technique, scientists have been able to identify extremely minute plastic fragments in bottled water, 10 times more than previously counted.

A New 66 Million-Year History of Carbon Dioxide Offers Little Comfort for Today
December 7, 2023

Scientists have produced a new curve of how atmospheric carbon dioxide affects climate. It makes clear that its effects can be long lasting.

In Many Major Crop Regions, Workers Plant and Harvest in Spiraling Heat and Humidity
November 20, 2023

The ability of farmworkers to cultivate major crops including rice and maize may be compromised if climate trends continue.

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American Geophysical Union 2023: Key Research From the Columbia Climate School
December 6, 2023

A guide to notable research to be presented at the world’s largest gathering of earth and space scientists.

Upcoming Scientific Fieldwork, 2023 and Beyond
May 9, 2023

Climate School researchers are carrying out fieldwork on every continent and every ocean. A guide to upcoming projects.

American Geophysical Union 2022: Key Research From the Columbia Climate School
November 29, 2022

A guide to some of the most provocative and groundbreaking talks at the world’s largest gathering of earth and space scientists.

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