Tag: climate_risk

Columbia Seismologist Warns Glacier Retreat Is Making Deadly Tsunamis More Likely

24 Sep 2026 3:00 p.m. · Source: Columbia University

Columbia's Goran Ekstrom explains how a 200-million-ton rock collapse sent water 1,500 feet up an Alaska fjord, and why retreating glaciers make such tsunamis more likely near cruise routes.

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Penn Today Highlights Economic Challenges, Climate Risk, and University Achievements

16 Jun 2026 2:25 a.m.

Penn Today's latest update covers sociologist Steve Viscelli's insights on trucking's economic impact, finance professor Parinitha Sastry's analysis of climate risk in insurance, and various university accolades and global initiatives.

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