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Columbia Climate School is bringing bold ideas, leading experts, and groundbreaking research to Climate Week NYC. Explore our events, stories, and updates as we help shape the conversation on climate action across New York City.
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Upcoming Events
- Saturday, September 19, 2026 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Where: Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 Description: Resource scarcity, shifting global supply chains, and climate change are reshaping the landscape for businesses, governments, and communities. We need solutions that create economic value for businesses and individuals while advancing climate goals. One place to look for these solutions is […]
- Saturday, September 19, 2026 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Where: Off-campus Description: We believe that science is best taught outdoors in the natural environment! Science Saturdays are free family-friendly organized programs that are aimed to engage and educate about our beautiful and unique environment. Science Saturday is held seasonally from June 6th, 2026 to September 26th, 2026 every Saturday from 12:00 PM-4:00 PM at […]
- Friday, September 18, 2026 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Where: The Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Dr., New York, NY 10027 Description: Join us September 18 at the historic Riverside Church in New York City for “The Immorality of Inaction: Voicing Truth on Climate” Join us on Friday, September 18, at the historic Riverside Church in New York City for “The […]
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heat emission into space may only rise if the underlying temperature of the emitting body has increased?
That would be a violation of the gas laws…
Media Highlights
- “Now is the time to get ready,” said said Dr. Jeffrey Shaman, senior vice dean and professor at the Columbia Climate School. … Energy volatility…The picture is “similarly tight” when it comes to energy, said […]
- Op-ed Jeff Schlegelmilch.
- Climate projections suggest New York summers could be 4 to 6 degrees Fahrenheit hotter by mid-century and up to 10 degrees hotter by the 2080s, said Daniel Bader, with Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory….
I think N2 and O2 must be mostly transparent to IR radiation, while CO2 is not. It will capture the…