Renee Cho

4 weeks ago | biodiversidadla.org | Renee Cho

À medida que  a Terra continua a aquecer, mais e mais do planeta está se tornando seco. Um relatório da ONU de 2024 descobriu que nas últimas três décadas, mais de três quartos de todas as terras do mundo se tornaram mais secas do que nos 30 anos anteriores. As  terras áridas agora compreendem 40,6% de todas as terras globais (excluindo a Antártida).

1 month ago | phys.org | Renee Cho

As Earth continues to warm, more and more of the planet is becoming dry. A 2024 UN report found that in the last three decades, over three-fourths of all the world's land became drier than it had been in the previous 30 years. Drylands now comprise 40.6% of all global land (excluding Antarctica).

2 months ago | news.climate.columbia.edu | Renee Cho

Each year, Americans spend more and more on Valentine’s Day for their loved ones. In 2023, they spent almost $26 billion, and this year, they are expected to spend upwards of $27.5 billion. Most of this is spent on candy, . In fact, Americans will eat about 58 million pounds of chocolate the week of Valentine’s Day. But cocoa production is declining and chocolate prices are rising.

2 months ago | news.climate.columbia.edu | Renee Cho

In light of the recent Los Angeles fires, a 2023 Columbia Climate School report on wildfire mitigation strategies provides valuable insight into what’s needed to reduce fire risk and how it might be done. According to the report, wildfires have always occurred naturally and play an important role in forest health. Fires burn off dead vegetation, release nutrients in organic matter, stimulate growth in some seeds, and kill pests.

Jan 15, 2025 | news.climate.columbia.edu | Renee Cho

2024 is officially the hottest year on record. The ocean is heating faster than ever as glaciers lose ice and sea levels rise. And this past year, extreme weather and wildfires devastated communities and economies across the world. As we start the new year, we can’t allow ourselves to feel discouraged about fighting climate change. While bigger actions by the government are needed to really make a difference, there are many individual actions that can help.