State of the Planet - News from the Columbia Climate School

Fort Jay on Governors Island, with the Lower Manhattan skyline in the distance

Columbia Climate School Partners Among Finalists for Developing Climate Solutions Center in New York Harbor

Clearing the Air: Decarbonization Technologies Take a Giant Step Forward

Research from Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory is being used to pull CO2 out of the air.

by |January 6, 2022
flooding in highway

Penny Wise and Pound Foolish? NYC Budget Cuts Aggravated Flooding and Deaths

When drainage infrastructure isn’t maintained, even modest rainfall events can cause dangerous flooding.

by Yunus Kovankaya, Sara Schwetschenau, and Upmanu Lall |January 6, 2022
A person in a red coat stands in front of ice two times his height. The ice is covered with a white blanket.

Glacier Blankets in Switzerland Highlight Global Disparities in Fighting Climate Change

Although geotextiles have helped to slow glacier melt in Switzerland, they are a climate change adaptation that’s not affordable or feasible in many developing countries.

by |January 5, 2022
Peter Coleman and poet Padraig Ó Tuama

Could ‘Peace Speech’ Save the Planet?

A poet and social psychologist at the Columbia Climate School explore the power of language in conflict resolution, sustainability, and peace.

by Lindsay Key |January 5, 2022
book and globe

Spring 2022 Internships With the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment

Applications will be accepted until January 15.

by |January 4, 2022