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Shrinking Snowcaps Fuel Harmful Algal Blooms in Arabian Sea

Shrinking Snowcaps Fuel Harmful Algal Blooms in Arabian Sea

May 4, 2020
climate change   climate response  

Driven by changing climate, a uniquely resilient organism is taking over the Arabian Sea, disrupting food chains, fisheries, oil refineries and water desalination plants.

Project Takes A New Approach to Gauging New York City’s Emissions

Project Takes A New Approach to Gauging New York City’s Emissions

April 28, 2020
air pollution   climate response  

Estimates say the city releases about 50 million tons of carbon a year, but no one has actually measured it. A new project is trying to change that.

Waterfront Development Added Billions to Property Values Exposed to Hurricane Florence

Waterfront Development Added Billions to Property Values Exposed to Hurricane Florence

April 21, 2020
climate change   climate response  

Rapid development in flood-prone zones during recent decades helped boost the amount of property exposed to the 2018 hurricane substantially, a new Columbia-led study says.

COVID19 Disruptions: Understanding Food Security Implications

COVID19 Disruptions: Understanding Food Security Implications

April 20, 2020
climate response   food security  

The pandemic will test our food and trade systems in ways never experienced before. Columbia food security researcher Michael Puma helps unravel the complex interplay of risks.

Climate-Driven Megadrought Is Emerging in Western U.S., Says Study

Climate-Driven Megadrought Is Emerging in Western U.S., Says Study

April 16, 2020
climate change   climate response   Drought  

Scientists say a long-feared megadrought, worse than anything in recorded history, seems to be starting up in southwestern North America.

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