MA in Climate and Society Archives - State of the Planet

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Avoiding a Bitter End for Coffee From Climate Change

Students were looking for a link between climate stressors and coffee yield, but instead they found a complicated political relationship.

by |April 2, 2021
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Climate Corps Fellowships: Transforming Business for a Sustainable Future

Climate and Society alum Scott Wood is the director of Climate Corps at the Environmental Defense Fund. He recently told students about the fellowship’s benefits.

by |December 14, 2020

Columbia’s Climate School Gets Its First Degree Program

Beginning in fall 2021, students enrolled in the Masters in Climate and Society will be in the Climate School’s inaugural class.

by |December 11, 2020
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Alumni Spotlight: TV Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli

Climate and Society alum Jeff Berardelli brings climate change coverage to millions of homes across the country.

by Cynthia Thomson |December 1, 2020
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A Sustainable Arctic Has to Include Indigenous Groups

Assimilation and colonization are still happening in our own backyard.

by Isabelle Cojocaru-Durand |May 15, 2020
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How Mangos Got Me Hooked on Climate Change

A student writes about how a moment of enlightenment changed her career path.

by Juliana Vélez Duque |May 1, 2020
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Nothing to Sneeze At: How Climate Change Could Make Your Allergies Worse

As the world warms, plants may benefit but pollen allergies will likely get worse.

by |July 23, 2019
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Alum Records Glacier Sounds in Peru

Gustavo Valdivia’s work helps people to connect with the natural world in a different way.

by |January 3, 2019
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Fighting Back Against Attacks on Science

A recent panel explored strategies on how to protect people, the environment, and science under the current political climate.

by |October 18, 2018
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Will Climate Change Cause More Glacial Lake Outburst Floods?

When glacial lakes burst, the sudden and intense flooding can be catastrophic for nearby communities. A new study looks at what role climate change plays in these events.

by |May 21, 2018