August 19, 2019
Longer Summer Stretches of Drought, Extreme Heat and Flooding Expected in a Warming World, Study Says
The research adds that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels in line with the Paris Agreement would largely avoid such impacts.
August 12, 2019
Scientists Link Climate Change to Melting in West Antarctica
A new study coauthored by Columbia's Pierre Dutrieux shows, for the first time, evidence of a link between human-caused global warming and melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.
August 7, 2019
More Intense Non-Tropical Storms Causing Increased Rainfall in U.S. Southeast
In the Southeastern United States, the increasing amount of rain during hurricane season is coming not from hurricanes but from non-tropical storms created by weather fronts, new research finds.
August 7, 2019
Air Pollution Cuts Are Saving Lives in New York State
Lower air pollution levels saved an estimated 5,660 lives in New York State in 2012, compared to 2002 levels, according to a new study from Columbia University scientists.
July 25, 2019
More Than Rice: The Future of Food Security in Vietnam
Representatives from Vietnamese government agencies and farmers’ groups came together at a workshop to discuss how to improve access to climate information for more effective decision making.