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Vishy Manve
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MA @FletcherSchool @columbia. Previous stints: @UNFCCC @AFP @USCIB @ClimateTracking @BBC. 📧 manve.vishal@gmail.com.
“If there’s a federal pause on offshore wind, it doesn’t mean that the states have to pause every piece of offshore wind development,” said Robert Freudenberg, vice president for energy and environment at the Regional Plan Association.
All of these roadblocks are a problem for New York state, which is supposed to generate 70% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030 and 100% zero-emission electricity by 2040.

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New York’s offshore wind industry is under assault from the Trump administration
Executive orders, construction pauses and permitting headwinds threaten the state’s clean energy goals.
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April 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
All of these roadblocks are a problem for New York state, which is supposed to generate 70% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030 and 100% zero-emission electricity by 2040.

www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...
New York’s offshore wind industry is under assault from the Trump administration
Executive orders, construction pauses and permitting headwinds threaten the state’s clean energy goals.
www.cityandstateny.com
April 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Happy Earth Day! I'm excited to share the trailer for season 2 of the Food Pod for Humanity, brought to you by the @climate.columbia.edu Food for Humanity Initiative team! Season 2 on plant-based diets & alt proteins will be out soon. Subscribe today wherever you enjoy podcasts!
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April 22, 2025 at 8:04 PM
IKEA's Jesper Brodin is on @columbiaclimate.bsky.social's next Signature Speaker Series spotlight.

Register: events.columbia.edu/go/jesperbro...
March 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
If I could go back to school, it would be for this program.
We're proud to announce the first climate finance master's degree in the US! In close collaboration with @columbiabusiness.bsky.social, the MS in Climate Finance will prepare grads to use interdisciplinary expertise to implement practical solutions globally: news.climate.columbia.edu/2025/02/11/c...
February 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Clear delineation of risk types, stakeholder responsibilities, and appropriate toolkits, will lead to more effective climate change adaptation and mitigation response strategies

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Distinguishing Among Climate Change-related Risks | Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
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January 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
January 27, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Climate attribution science aims to explain how human-induced climate change influences extreme weather. A recent @sabincenter.bsky.social/@columbiaclimate.bsky.social conference explored important advancements that may shape litigation, policy, and governance. Via State of the Planet.
From Wildfires to Courtrooms: How Attribution Science Fuels Climate Justice
The Attribution Science and Climate Law Conference brought together scientists, legal experts, policymakers and advocates to explore how advancements in climate attribution science can shape litigatio...
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January 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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The world is entering a fire age comparable to the ice ages of the Pleistocene. A historian of fire explains how humanity's use of fire is reshaping the planet in what he calls the "Pyrocene." https://buff.ly/40v8svo (Stephen Pyne, Arizona State University) #climatesky #fossilfuels #LAfires
January 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
@sabincenter.bsky.social & @columbiaclimate.bsky.social organized the Attribution Science conference last week.

This was a steep learning curve & learning from industry leaders, lawyers, policymakers & scientists was an incredible experience.

Read: news.climate.columbia.edu/2025/01/17/f...
From Wildfires to Courtrooms: How Attribution Science Fuels Climate Justice
The Attribution Science and Climate Law Conference brought together scientists, legal experts, policymakers and advocates to explore how advancements in climate attribution science can shape litigatio...
news.climate.columbia.edu
January 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Human choices can mitigate or worsen natural disasters. The #LAfires highlight the gap between intensifying #climate events and our preparedness. An economics professor sheds light on the issue: https://buff.ly/4jtqYgy (Najmedin Meshkati @usc.edu) 🌎 #climatesky #naturaldisasters
A national, nonpartisan study of the Los Angeles fires could improve planning for future disasters
The Los Angeles fires may be the most costly natural disaster in US history. An expert on safety, risk reduction and complex systems calls for a blue-ribbon commission to analyze their causes.
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January 16, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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Plastic bottles and empty beer cans roll on the sea floor in the waters around Phuket in southern Thailand, while ever more garbage piles up on the island itself, a tourist hotspot better known for its pristine beaches and stunning sunsets reut.rs/42hRtzq
Thai resort island Phuket grapples with growing garbage crisis
Plastic bottles and empty beer cans roll on the sea floor in the waters around Phuket in southern Thailand, while ever more garbage piles up on the island itself, a tourist hotspot better known for its pristine beaches and stunning sunsets.
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January 16, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Siddarth Shrikanth, author of ‘The Case for Nature’, asks how much is nature worth and if recognising its value can turn the tide on ecological destruction.
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“We know nature is priceless, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t also have value.”

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In a conversation with Aaran Patel, Siddarth Shrikanth argues that there is a growing imperative as well as new streams of capital to protect existing wild & restore habitats we have lost.
January 16, 2025 at 3:47 AM
“Carter’s legacy is a reminder of how responsible leadership, acting on sound scientific evidence, can and should inform long-term climate actions that will genuinely make a difference throughout a lifetime.”

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Jimmy Carter’s Climate Legacy: A Road Not Taken
The former president's progressive climate agenda demonstrates how leadership might inform long-term climate action.
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January 16, 2025 at 3:23 AM
2024 is warmest year on record, confirms World Meteorological Organization and is likely first calendar year with global mean temperatures exceeding 1.5°C above the 1850-1900 average.

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2024 is warmest year on record, confirms World Meteorological Organization and is likely first calendar year with global mean temperatures exceeding 1.5°C… | 11 comments on LinkedIn
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January 12, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California
How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California
Where people live today also makes a difference when it comes to fire risk.
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January 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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ICYMI, the Heatmap News team has been covering the #LAFires from every conceivable angle this week.

Here are all of our stories on the ongoing natural disaster 🧵
January 10, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Ben Santer on the history of climate models: 'From simple radiative-convective models in the 1960s to today's Earth system models, the arc of progress is clear: every line of evidence points to us.' @sabincenter.bsky.social
Gavin Schmidt: Attribution can be done years before detection. It requires credible models that capture the full range of possibilities, including the tails of extreme events.
It's happening right now.

Prof Michael Burger opens the #AttributionScience2025 conference. This conference centers the emerging discourse on attribution science and climate law to inform the crucial years ahead.
January 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Gavin Schmidt: Attribution can be done years before detection. It requires credible models that capture the full range of possibilities, including the tails of extreme events.
It's happening right now.

Prof Michael Burger opens the #AttributionScience2025 conference. This conference centers the emerging discourse on attribution science and climate law to inform the crucial years ahead.
🚨 🌍 🌡️ Starting tomorrow, January 9, we and the @columbiaclimate.bsky.social are co-hosting a 2-day conference on the intersection of science and climate law. There is still time to register for virtual attendance.
💡 More info, including the full agenda: buff.ly/4iY3Nuy
💻 Register buff.ly/4i6YwAg
January 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
It's happening right now.

Prof Michael Burger opens the #AttributionScience2025 conference. This conference centers the emerging discourse on attribution science and climate law to inform the crucial years ahead.
🚨 🌍 🌡️ Starting tomorrow, January 9, we and the @columbiaclimate.bsky.social are co-hosting a 2-day conference on the intersection of science and climate law. There is still time to register for virtual attendance.
💡 More info, including the full agenda: buff.ly/4iY3Nuy
💻 Register buff.ly/4i6YwAg
January 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
7 Questions for Columbia Climate School’s New Dean, Alexis Abramson
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7 Questions for Columbia Climate School’s New Dean, Alexis Abramson
The new Climate School dean discusses her commitment to climate action and the impact she thinks the school will have on the climate crisis.
news.climate.columbia.edu
January 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM