Grape vines at Korbel vineyards are submerged under floodwater Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, near Guerneville, Calif. The Central Valley produces $17 billion worth of crops every year. (AP Photo/Ben Margot) Ben Margot/AP hide caption toggle caption Ben Margot/AP Grape vines at Korbel vineyards are submerged under floodwater Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, near Guerneville, Calif. The … Read more
What the Inflation Reduction Act Does — and Doesn’t Do — for Climate President Biden is soon expected to sign the Inflation Reduction Act into law, marking the US’s most significant investment to date in the fight against climate change. Along with tax reform measures and efforts to bring down healthcare costs, the bill provides … Read more
Meet Adam Stickney From the Climate and Society Class of 2023 Adam Stickney joins the MA in Climate and Society program this fall. He is looking forward to learning how to transform thought into climate action. This fall, the Columbia Climate School welcomes a new class of students into the MA in Climate and Society … Read more
Increasingly, global food production is being threatened by the effects of climate change. As floods, droughts, and extreme heat waves become more common, crops need to be able to adapt faster than ever. Increasingly, global food production is being threatened by the effects of climate change. As floods, droughts, and extreme heat waves become more … Read more
Columbia Climate School Named University Partner for Climate Week NYC 2022 The Climate Group has selected the Columbia Climate School as its university partner for this year’s Climate Week NYC. Running from Sept.19-25, Climate Week NYC convenes key climate leaders to accelerate climate action and is the biggest global climate event of its kind. “The … Read more
Landmark Climate Change Lawsuit Moves Forward as German Judges Arrive in Peru Lake Palcacocha in 2014. Siphons were installed in the glacial lake to lower the water level. Photo: Cooperación Suiza COSUDE/ via Flickr CC A historic climate change lawsuit, Luciano Lliuya v. RWE AG, is ramping up again. Indigenous Peruvian farmer Saúl Luciano Lliuya … Read more
From The Deseret News in Utah: Opinion:By Cash Mendenhall On July 17, Salt Lake City met the record for the highest summer temperature in recorded history, and by the time you read this that record may very well be broken. We’re heading into the depth of a scorching summer with a worrying lack of clarity: … Read more
Meet Victoria Hamilton From the Climate and Society Class of 2023 Victoria Hamilton joins the MA in Climate and Society program this fall. She’s looking forward to exploring policies and legislation that protect people who are often underrepresented in climate discussions. This fall, the Columbia Climate School welcomes a new class of students into the … Read more
Credit: Christopher Furlong via Getty Images Climate change is not a new phenomenon. Nor is global warming. So why do researchers report a poor public understanding of this subject around the world? According to a recently published study, 70% of the people surveyed said they were concerned about rising global temperatures but had little knowledge … Read more
In recent decades, global forest tree growth has dramatically slowed the pace of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) accumulation and climate change by absorbing about 20% of anthropogenic, or human-caused, emissions and sequestering this carbon (C) in wood. Published today in Naturenew research by the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) and partners reveals … Read more