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Spring 2021

Stormy Stretch: Snow, Sleet, Rain Will Be Followed By Big Change As Spring Arrives Stormy Stretch: Snow, Sleet, Rain Will Be Followed By Big Change As Spring Arrives
Stormy Stretch: Snow, Sleet, Rain Will Be Followed By Big Change As Spring Arrives The final hours of what has been an active winter season of 2020-21 will look and feel -- fittingly -- like, well, winter. A total of 1.5 to 2 inches of liquid equivalent, mainly in the form of rain, is expected across the region as a storm system passes through in the next 24 hours or so, according to the National Weather Service.  Sleet may briefly mix in before a changeover to all snow late in the evening on Thursday, March 18. Rain will arrive from west to east around noontime Thursday, which will be cloudy with a high temperature in the upper 40s. Rain will be heavy at…
Earth Institute At Columbia University Launches Pre-College Program Earth Institute At Columbia University Launches Pre-College Program
Earth Institute At Columbia University Launches Pre-College Program The Earth Institute at Columbia University is excited to offer virtual pre-college learning opportunities for high school students in spring 2021. Spring registration is now open on our website. Join us at an upcoming info session to learn more — sign up here. Our pre-college programs are for high school students in grades 9-12 who are interested in extending their learning beyond the classroom and sharpening their knowledge and skills in the areas of climate change and sustainability. Whether you are a budding climate change activist, or a maker who loves to tinker with new tools and techno…