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Climate News

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Ponds release more greenhouse gas than they store

Though human-made ponds both sequester and release greenhouse gases, when added up, they may be net emitters, according to two related studies by Cornell researchers.

  • New York State Water Resources Institute
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Climate Change
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Ag secretary visit highlights climate-smart opportunities

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on Sept. 6 to discuss programs focused on empowering farmers and finding new climate solutions that are equitable and science-based.

  • Agriculture
  • Climate Change
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Field Note

Stepping up to the plate: Taryn Chung ’26 explores food system innovations
Meet Taryn Chung '26 , a New York City native, immersing herself in the realm of food systems research with Cornell's Food Systems & Global Change research group within the Department of Global Development. Taryn is a Laidlaw Scholar majoring in...
  • Department of Global Development
  • Agriculture
  • Climate Change
Infographic which reads: By 2050, ag tech and diet could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by: 10.3 Billion Metric Tons, planting trees on unused farm land; 8.2 Billion metric tons, encouraging a "flexitarian" diet around the globe; 5.2 Billion metric tons, adding silicate rock dust to crop soils; 2.4 Billion Metric Tons, adding biochar to croplands; 1.7 Billion Metric Tons, supplementing livestock feed.

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Ag tech can cut billions of tons of greenhouse gas emissions

As the world seeks to avoid climate extremes, employing state-of-the art agricultural technology could result in more than 13 billion tons of net negative greenhouse gas emissions annually.

  • Agriculture
  • Climate Change
  • Food
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New modeling method helps to understand extreme heat waves

To prepare for extreme heat waves around the world, running climate-simulation models that include a new, efficient computing concept may save tens of thousands of lives.

  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Climate Change

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Seminar

Food Security, Water Quality, and Climate Change: Global Challenges Requiring Local Knowledge
Perspectives in Global Development: Fall 2023 Seminar Series Abstract When a community is facing one of our global challenges, perspectives and knowledge from those with experience beyond the locale can of course be beneficial. This can provide...
  • global development
  • agriculture
  • Agriculture & Food Systems
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Balancing Human Development and Environmental Conservation: Case Studies from the Global South
Perspectives in Global Development: Fall 2023 Seminar Series About the speakers The 2023-24 Humphrey Fellows at Cornell are mid-career professionals hailing from 11 different countries on 3 continents. Each Fellow brings a unique specialization...
  • global development
  • agriculture
  • Climate Change
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Innovation for People and Planet: Reimagining Capitalism
Perspectives in Global Development: Fall 2023 Seminar Series Abstract Around the globe, 800m people spend more than 10% of their household budget on health care, and nearly 100m of these are pushed into extreme poverty every year by out-of...
  • global development
  • agriculture
  • Climate Change
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Our Changing Menu: Using the Power of Food to Confront Climate Change
Perspectives in Global Development: Fall 2023 Seminar Series Abstract Food is loved and needed, it is emotive, and it is deeply imbedded in cultures and family histories. However, not enough people know that climate change is changing everything...
  • global development
  • Climate Change
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From Climate Coloniality to Climate Revolutions
Perspectives in Global Development: Fall 2023 Seminar Series Abstract The extremely uneven and inequitable impacts of climate change creates differential vulnerabilities, experiences, responses, and coping mechanisms across the world. Climate...
  • global development
  • agriculture
  • Climate Change