Year in Review: Our Leading Stories of 2022
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GlacierHub, a blog site managed by Columbia Climate School anthropologist Ben Orlove, published a range of interesting stories looking at climate modification effects through the lens of glaciers and the ecosystems and people who count on them. Do not miss this one, that includes a traumatic video of a collapsing glacier.
Our trainee contributors shared enjoyable and significant anecdotes in personal essays, and composed some pretty persuading opinion pieces. Here are simply a few of our favorites:.
Climate stories from throughout Columbia University.
In this talk, scientist Mike Kaplan explains what the Little Ice Age was, and why we must care about it
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This occasion marking the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy explored the effectiveness of healing efforts, and what we can discover from Sandy to enhance climate justice and resilience in the future
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Dinosaurs Took Over Amid Ice, Not Warmth, Says a New Study of Ancient Mass Extinction– There is new proof that ancient high latitudes, to which early dinosaurs were largely relegated, routinely froze over, which the creatures adapted– an obvious secret to their later dominance.
Researchers Say a Shipwreck Off Patagonia Is a Long-Lost 1850s Rhode Island Whaler– In 1858, a sailing ship left Warren, R.I., to hunt the globe for whales, and never returned. Where did it end up? Scientists from the southern and northern hemispheres signed up with to investigate.
In Sediments Below Antarctic Ice, Scientists Discover a Giant Groundwater System– For the very first time, researchers have mapped in information water secured a deep basin far under the Antarctic ice. The discovery could have ramifications for how the continent reacts to, and even contributes to, climate change.
2022 World Food Prize Awarded to Columbia Scientist Cynthia Rosenzweig– The award recognizes her pioneering operate in modeling the effect of climate change on food production worldwide.
Megadrought in Southwest Is Now the Worst in a minimum of 1,200 Years, Study Confirms– The continuation of dry conditions across a wide region has exceeded returning to the year 800. Researchers believe climate change is mostly to blame.
Thinking of registering in a climate- or sustainability-focused curriculum, but youre uncertain which one? This discussion supplies an overview of Columbias graduate-level programs– including Climate and Society, Sustainability Management, Sustainability Science, and Environmental Science and Policy– and how every one is special.
Dont miss out on these other important stories.
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2022 has been an excellent year for climate action. The Inflation Reduction Act will invest $370 billion toward a low-carbon economy. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law guarantees to lower U.S. carbon emissions while making our facilities more resilient to environment change effects. And rich nations agreed to develop a fund that will assist establishing countries who are suffering the worst damages from the changing environment.
Here at the Columbia Climate School, we commemorated our very first graduating class of students, who are now out there worldwide making a distinction. We just recently announced that were partnering in the production of a new significant for undergraduate trainees focusing on Climate System Science. And on State of the Planet, we published hundreds of stories aimed toward assisting people much better comprehend our current, past, and future environment, and whats required to develop a more secure and healthier future. You can take a look at some of our favorites listed below.
The year hasnt been without its problems. Pleased holidays, and see you in the brand-new year!
A few of our most popular posts from 2022
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Columbia Climate School co-hosted this conversation about how environment change and a history of ecological oppression is affecting communities like Harlem, and what can be done about it
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2022 has actually been a good year for climate action. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law promises to decrease U.S. carbon emissions while making our infrastructure more resistant to climate modification effects. And wealthy nations agreed to create a fund that will help developing countries who are suffering the worst damages from the changing environment.
Here at the Columbia Climate School, we commemorated our first graduating class of trainees, who are now out there in the world making a difference. And on State of the Planet, we released hundreds of stories intended towards assisting people better comprehend our current, previous, and future environment, and whats needed to construct a safer and much healthier future.