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Unused Natural Gas Behind NYC’s $300 Million Waste of a Potent Greenhouse Gas
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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
- Wednesday, September 16, 2026 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM Where: Faculty House, 64 Morningside Dr., New York, NY 10027 Description: Link to register: https://luma.com/im4qf8k8 Join us for an open networking event featuring the next generation of climate innovations from Columbia researchers, faculty, and startups! The week before Climate Week NYC, the Columbia Climate School’s Global Impact Lab is opening its doors […]
- Monday, September 14, 2026 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Where: Seismology Building, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964 Description: Professor Frederik Simons, Princeton University, presents: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea With a Fleet of Seismic Robots In the last few decades, seismologists have mapped the Earth’s interior (crust, mantle, and core) in ever increasing detail. Natural earthquakes, the sources of […]
- Monday, September 14, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Where: Fayerweather Hall, 1180 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10027 Description: Scientific and environmental data from the government, universities, and private organizations is often inaccessible and opaque. This is especially true for local residents from marginalized and disempowered communities, who have been historically disproportionately impacted by environmental pollution. There is a […]
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Media Highlights
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- A separate analysis of nearly 8,000 weather stations worldwide, published by researchers including Colin Raymond and Radley Horton in Science Advances , found that a handful of locations have already briefly touched the old 35-degree […]
- “If it transitions into La Niña by next summer,” says Mingfang Ting, a professor at the Columbia Climate School, it could bring more precipitation to the region….
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