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When we think of artificial intelligence (AI) and climate justice, we can imagine two stars in an orbital waltz; each with its own gravity, sometimes in harmony, while other times in tension. In moments of alignment, their fields reinforce each other, giving new vitality and perspective. Yet not all orbits are stable and the gravitational […]
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In mid-June, over 400 academics, policymakers and practitioners attended MR2025: Mobility, Adaptation, and Wellbeing in a Changing Climate, hosted by the Columbia Climate School in partnership with the Global Centre for Climate Mobility and the Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change. Since its inception in 2019, the conference has convened every two years […]
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Earlier this month, within a timeframe of less than 24 hours, a team of postgraduate and current students at the Columbia Climate School and the National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP) worked through the night to develop and submit their entry for an international competition known as the U.N. Foresight Sprint. Part of the Global […]
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A recent climate initiative by the Norwegian government is facing opposition from the Saami Indigenous people, whose territories are directly affected. The proposed 54-kilometer power line would be built by the state-owned energy company Equinor in the northernmost portion of the country, well above the Arctic Circle. The Saami believe their rights to cultural preservation […]
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Soul-searching Second, the idea that repression of the movement would act as a ‘backfiring tool’, stirring public sympathy proved overly optimistic. “If they lock us up, there will be an outcry,” some activists claimed. Repression and court cases did not trigger mass support. Instead, the crackdowns dampened the movement’s momentum. Third, the rise of the […]
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Experts are warning that millions of people around the world aren’t being counted in census data, leaving policy makers in the dark about the populations they govern. They say a “quiet crisis” is unfolding with census data not being published due to concerns about declining response rates and the accuracy of data. In a paper […]

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