climate scientist

Joined February 2012
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☀️ In week 2 of The Evolving Climate and Energy Landscape in Greece summer program, our MS in Climate students participated in an international conference where they presented their research in conversation with leading climate and energy voices. ➡️ globalcenters.columbia.edu/e…
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We're proud to announce the first master's degree program in the US for climate finance! In close collaboration with @Columbia_Biz, MS in Climate Finance will prepare grads to apply interdisciplinary expertise to implement practical solutions globally: news.climate.columbia.edu/20…
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Our Columbia Climate School Showcase during #ClimateWeekNYC welcomed students and leaders from industry, government, and academia to explore the foundational knowledge and critical actions necessary to realize a just and sustainable future. #ColumbiaClimateWeek
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🔥🌡️Our Extreme Heat Workshop has brought together researchers & practitioners from multiple disciplines to advance knowledge, identify community needs, and develop an interdisciplinary framework with a cross-cutting focus on climate justice. Learn more: climate.columbia.edu/extreme…
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After an unprecedented 2023—the planet's warmest on record—and recent major heat wave in Midwest & Northeast, it's clear that treacherously hot temps are here to stay. @columbiaclimate's Extreme Heat Workshop aims to help address this. Via @Columbia News: mailchi.mp/news/extreme-heat…]
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If you study #heatwaves, consider submitting an abstract to our #AGU24 session. Submissions close July 31. @theAGU agu.confex.com/agu/agu24/pre…
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🎓 Congratulations to our Columbia Climate School MA in Climate & Society Class of 2024! We are so proud of your accomplishments. 💙 Learn more about our May 10 Class Day celebration. #Columbia2024 #ColumbiaClimate2024 climatesociety.climate.colum…
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20 Nov 2023
In many major crop regions, extreme heat and humidity may compromise farmworkers' ability to cultivate crops like rice and maize if these climate trends continue, finds new study by experts including @columbiaclimate @LamontEarth's @mfting & @radleyhorton: lamont.columbia.edu/news/man…
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21 Sep 2023
Climate scientist Michela Biasutti of @columbiaclimate @LamontEarth studies variability of rain across time scales and the globe, workings of monsoons, and the influence of climate change. She shares her knowledge and sense of discovery with her students: lamont.columbia.edu/news/whe…
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16 Sep 2023
Congratulations to @columbiaclimate @LamontEarth experts @profadamsobel, @SCamargo, Michela Biasutti and @ColumbiaUEnergy's @mclott for notable accolades from @theAGU, and Lamont's Richard Seager for @ametsoc award! Learn more: lamont.columbia.edu/news/fiv…
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The immediate Tampa Bay Area is notorious for dodging big hurricanes. The last direct hit (Cat3 ) was 102 years ago! Are we just lucky or is this normal? To find out @WFLA went next level, partnering w/ @Columbia @columbiaclimate for an in-depth study! wfla.com/weather/climate-cla…
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5 Sep 2023
The seasonal rainy phase observed in many places across Earth is shaping the climate and is being changed by global climate trends, find @columbiaclimate @LamontEarth climate scientists Michela Biasutti, @mfting, and @spencerahill. Via @PhysicsToday. pubs.aip.org/physicstoday/ar…
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We are thrilled to welcome 105 new MA in Climate Society students...our largest class ever! Here's to the Columbia Climate School class of 2024, who completed new student orientation this week. ➡️Learn more about the program: climate.columbia.edu/ma-clim…
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Only two days left to submit an abstract to #AGU23! agu.confex.com/agu/fm23/prel…

I can't wait to discover new heatwave research at our #AGU23 session: GC020 - Changing Heatwaves in a Warming World: Mechanisms, Predictability, Interconnectedness, and Impacts on Society and Environment. Please consider submitting an abstract if you're a heatwave researcher!
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I can't wait to discover new heatwave research at our #AGU23 session: GC020 - Changing Heatwaves in a Warming World: Mechanisms, Predictability, Interconnectedness, and Impacts on Society and Environment. Please consider submitting an abstract if you're a heatwave researcher!
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6 Feb 2023
A new study co-authored by @columbiaclimate @LamontEarth climate scientist @mfting finds that giant trains of warm, moist air are playing havoc with Arctic sea ice during the season when it should be recovering from summer melting. Learn more: lamont.columbia.edu/news/mor…
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In 2021, @LamontEarth climate scientist @mfting received @ametsoc Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award for contributions to our understanding of climate dynamics, often drawing upon ingenious generalizations of the stationary Rossby wave concept. ametsoc.org/index.cfm/stac/c…

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