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Enforcement gaps caused by failures in diplomatic coordination b/t the US & Colombia, has lead to large cross-border health spillovers. The abrupt halt of aerial coca eradication alongside the 2016 peace accord that ended Colombia’s internal conflict unintentionally spurred a resurgence in coca cultivation & a sharp rise in cocaine-related overdose deaths in the U.S. Research by @ColumbiaSIPA PhD alum @xinmingd, et al. @nberpubs nber.org/papers/w34788

"Global high-resolution estimates of the UN Human Development Index using satellite imagery and machine learning." Research by @ColumbiaSIPA PhD alum Sol Hsiang, et al. in @NatureComms nature.com/articles/s4146…

Focusing on the prolonged drought in Cape Town, research by @ColumbiaSIPA PhD alum Kyle Meng, et al, finds that "while policy measures including higher prices & usage restrictions saved the city from running out of water, they reduced demand more among wealthy households who were able to substitute away from municipal water, undermining the utility’s ability to cross-subsidise lower-income households’ consumption." @vox_dev voxdev.org/topic/energy-e…

Can markets help limit the harms from climate change? Research by @ColumbiaSIPA PhD alum Kimberly Lai Oremus, Sol Hsiang, et al, find that "Policies that harness the power of markets while addressing their limitations have potential to reduce damages from inevitable climate change." @ScienceMagazine science.org/doi/full/10.11…

What is the relationship between the number of micromobility systems, such as docked or dockless bikeshares and e-scooters, and public transit ridership? Research from @ColumbiaSIPA PhD alum Chandra Kiran B. Krishnamurthy and Nicole Ngo. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Can artificial intelligence weather prediction models help large vulnerable populations adapt to weather shocks in the face of climate variability and change? Research by @ColumbiaSIPA PhD alum, @amirjina , et al, looks at monsoon onset forecasts in India to answer this question. arxiv.org/pdf/2602.03767

Does AI in healthcare help or hinder the work of medical professionals? Research by @ColumbiaSIPA PhD alum Zhihan Cui, et al, finds that healthcare can be improved by “fostering a symbiotic partnership where computational power amplifies rather than replaces the irreplaceable nuance of clinical expertise.” arxiv.org/pdf/2602.00726

In the wake of an environmental disaster, does more data mean stronger environmental protections? Or does it enable business-as-usual for extractivist economies? Research by @ColumbiaSIPA PhD Alum José Carlos Orihuela, et al, says that "more data does not necessarily mean better environmental protection." sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

"Weather and U.S. railways: risk, adaptation, and congestion." Research by @ColumbiaSIPA PhD alum @xinmingd and Andrew J. Wilson in @JPubEcon. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Congrats to @ColumbiaSIPA PhD recipients of the Center for Political Economy's Graduate Student Grants: Clara Berestycki, Seung Min Kim, and Max Zahrah!