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What a Year of Climate Research Taught Me About Resilience – State of the Planet

Courtesy of Michelle Rozenfeld When I started my internship with the National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP) back in September, I didn’t know exactly what to expect, but I knew what I was hoping for. I wanted to learn how institutions respond to disasters—and where they fall short. I wanted to turn my passion for […]
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A Small Island Offers Big Lessons in Sustainability – State of the Planet

Far from the bustle of Columbia’s campus, a group of undergraduate students in degree programs managed by the Climate School Office of Undergraduate Programs recently journeyed to Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts, to explore sustainability through lived experience. The Cuttyhunk Practicum, which began in 2024 as a partnership between Columbia and Barnard professors Jason Smerdon and Sandra […]
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‘Give workers a stake in energy industry’

Several trade unions and 65 climate groups joined forces to call for £1.9 billion in emergency funding for North Sea workers ahead of the British Government’s spending review. The organisations held a rally outside Parliament in London this week to demand chancellor Rachel Reeves provides more support for oil and gas workers so they can […]
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Building Climate Resilience in Communities at Home and Abroad – State of the Planet

Anar Amarjargal grew up in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia—a city once ranked the most polluted capital in the world. Early on, she knew she wanted to be part of the solution to the complex environmental issues her community faced. After completing an undergraduate degree in environment and development in Japan, Amarjargal is now pursuing her M.A. in […]
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‘All the cocoa trees will be destroyed’

In the 1960s, yields were growing and diseases were few, Mr Adei said, but officials continued to push farmers to “produce, produce, produce”, leading to unsustainable practices and widespread deforestation. “It was an abusive consumption of forest. It’s had a very, very, very negative impact on cocoa productivity in Cote d’Ivoire,” he told PA. “When […]
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Women Scientists Explore Nepal’s Ponkar Glacier – State of the Planet

One chilly morning this past December, nine women awoke to the sight of a glacier looming before them, glowing orange in the rising sun. These scientists had spent their lives studying the cryosphere—the frozen part of the Earth—but most had never encountered it in person.  The members of this group were selected as the first […]
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Chimps go wild on boozy fruit

Wild chimpanzees have been pictured eating and sharing fruit containing alcohol for the first time. Researchers set up cameras in Guinea-Bissau’s Cantanhez National Park and recorded footage of chimps sharing fermented African breadfruit. The scientists said the findings raised questions about whether and why chimps deliberately seek out alcohol. Ethanolic And they likened it to […]
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EU Commissioner Várhelyi revives Biotech Act for 2025

EU Commissioner Várhelyi revives Biotech Act for 2025

In a panel discussion at Medicines for Europe Annual Conference, EU Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi made a surprise announcement that the Commission will adopt the EU Biotech Act by the end of this year, citing growing “global challenges”. According to the EU Commission’s work programme, the legislation was initially scheduled for adoption in Q3 2025, […]
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EU Commissioner Várhelyi revives Biotech Act for 2025

EU Commissioner Várhelyi revives Biotech Act for 2025

In a panel discussion at Medicines for Europe Annual Conference, EU Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi made a surprise announcement that the Commission will adopt the EU Biotech Act by the end of this year, citing growing “global challenges”. According to the EU Commission’s work programme, the legislation was initially scheduled for adoption in Q3 2025, […]
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