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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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• Lamont-Doherty Hudson River Field Station’s Science Saturdays!
  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 […]
• The Immorality of Inaction: Voicing Truth on Climate
  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 […]
• Columbia Climate School Global Impact Lab: Community Kickoff & Mixer
  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 […]

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Media Highlights

• ‘Super’ El Niño Is Now a Near Certainty. Here Are 5 Side Effects You May Not Know About
  September 10, 2026
  “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 […]
• We Are Not Ready for El Niño — Here’s How We Can Be
  September 10, 2026
  Op-ed Jeff Schlegelmilch.
• For Many New Yorkers, Home Is No Escape From the Heat
  September 9, 2026
  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….