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Solar Geoengineering To Cool the Planet: Is It Worth the Risks? 

Once considered a crazy idea, solar geothermal engineering is gaining acceptance in some circles. But it's not without

A Virtual Reality Film That Makes the Climate Crisis Feel “Real” 

'Once a Glacier' is about a girl who tries to save a glacier—and with it, forge new empathy for our fellow humans and

This Earth Day, Choose the Planet Over Plastics 

In keeping with the theme of Earth Day 2024, how do we reduce global plastic pollution and ensure a more sustainable

Register to Present at the Climate School’s Earth Month and Student Research Showcase 

Columbia's annual Earth Month and Student Research Showcase will take place on April

Key Ocean Current Contains a Warning on Climate 

A new study shows that a giant current circling Antarctica has speeded up during past warm periods, eating away at the polar ice. It's doing it again

Using Nature to Help the Climate: 4 Ways That Work 

Only a few nature-based climate solutions are grounded in well-proven science. The good news: these are the ones that are already most widely

Catherine McKenna on Her Life, Work and Preserving the World for Future Generations 

In a recent Climate School lecture, the former Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change spoke of her not-so-linear career path and why politics are pivotal in combatting climate

How Climate Change Drives the Spread of Invasive Plants 

Abetted by warmer climes, non-native species can take root and wreak havoc in new environments. Is there anything we can do about

Stickiness in Glacial Space and Time 

What role do ice and glacial melt play in modern society? Icelandic anthropologist Gísli Pálsson reflects on a recent article that examines this

Can ‘Super Volcanoes’ Cool the Earth in a Major Way? A New Study Suggests No. 

An extended volcanic winter could have huge effects on mankind. But could this really

Why Hosting an Olympic Competition in Tahiti Is a (Really) Bad Idea 

A plan to build a judging tower atop coral may cause irreversible damage to the local marine

Back to the Sundarbans 

As par of our trip studying land subsidence and elevation changes, we boarded a boat to travel through the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove

Servicing My GNSS (GPS) in Bangladesh Once Again 

The sustainability of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta and Bangladesh depends on the balance of sea level rise, land subsidence and sedimentation. We are measuring the latter two across the coastal

Celebrating Women in Science: Tree-Ring Researcher Rose Oelkers 

A Q&A with Rose Oelkers, a Ph.D. candidate at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory who studies tropical trees and their response to changes in the

Science for the Planet: Uncovering the Mysteries of Greenland’s Melting Ice Sheets 

Marco Tedesco explains how remote-sensing data can reveal how Greenland's ice sheets are

Extreme Weather is Necessitating a Shift in Humanitarian Action: A Q&A with Andrew Kruczkiewicz 

How can groups like the Red Cross anticipate and prepare for disaster, as opposed to merely responding to

A Climate Expert Explains Why Atmospheric Rivers Are Causing Historic Rainfall in California 

Climate professor Mingfang Ting discusses how atmospheric rivers are connected to climate change and what communities can do about

Building Climate Justice: Empowering Communities Through Coastal Resilience at Columbia University 

A new class in the Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development aims to educate students on effective climate-adaptation planning through collaboration with community

Making Global Climate Connections as a Pre-College Student 

Ava Luke reflects on her transformative experience in Columbia Climate School’s Pre-College Programs, which teach motivated high school students about specific climate change themes through place-based

Land Movement Hazards in a Changing Climate 

By Elliot Witscher, 2023 Science Communication Intern Land movement is a fact of life anywhere with hilly terrain, whether it’s the foothills of southern California or the Yukon highways. Geoscientists are working to develop new understandings of landslides and ways to mitigate the impact that they have on human lives and infrastructure.  While landslides can