July 15, 2019
Study Bolsters Case That Climate Change Is Driving Many California Wildfires
A new study combs through the many factors that can promote wildfires in California, and concludes that in many, though not all, cases, warming climate is the decisive driver.
July 11, 2019
Robin Bell Goes to Washington to Testify About Melting Ice Sheets
At a hearing of the House Science Committee on July 11, Bell will explain her research and why changing polar ice matters to everyone in America and around the world.
July 9, 2019
Park Williams Awarded Grant to Advance Research on Wildfire Behavior
Funding from the Zegar Family Foundation will enable Williams to create a tool to help scientists better understand how wildfires in the Western United States may behave in the future.
July 9, 2019
How Much Do Climate Fluctuations Matter for Global Crop Yields?
A new study finds that ENSO has caused widespread, simultaneous crop failures in recent history, running counter to the long-held assumption that crop failures in geographically distant breadbasket regions are unrelated.
June 27, 2019
Accelerating Climate Solutions Through Novel Research
Between 2016 and 2018, Columbia's Center for Climate and Life awarded $2.1 million to 10 leading scientists who are bringing a fresh perspective to one of the most pressing issues of our times.