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Geologist Who Linked Cosmic Strike to Dinosaurs’ Extinction Takes Top Prize
The Vetlesen, on Level with Nobel, Goes to Walter Alvarez
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences Inducts Millennium Villages Director Pedro Sanchez Among 228th Class
CAMBRIDGE, MA – Pedro Sanchez, Senior Research Scholar at the International Research Institute for Climate Prediction; Co-Chair of the Hunger Task Force, Millennium Project; and Director of Tropical Agriculture at The Earth Institute at Columbia University, will be inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences at a ceremony here on Saturday, October 11.…
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New Master’s Programs Will Train Sustainable Development Leaders
NEW YORK, October 10, 2008 – The first global initiative to provide rigorous professional training for future leaders in the field of sustainable development was unveiled today at Columbia University. The program, which was recommended in a newly released report by the International Commission on Education for Sustainable Development Practice, sets a new standard for…
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Urban Earthquakes, Nuclear Bombs and 9/11
Seismologist Honored for Work Local and Global
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Protecting African Farmers from Climate Extremes
Innovative Crop Insurance Will Be Geared to Weather Data
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Investor’s Guide Aims to Open West African Nation
São Tomé and Principe Offers Agriculture, Tourism, Oil
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Curbing Coal Emissions Alone Might Avert Climate Danger, Say Researchers
Oil and Gas Seen to Have Lesser Effect
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Financier Bill Gross Selling More of His Celebrated Stamp Collection for Millennium Villages
NEW YORK – Wall Street money manager, Bill Gross, will offer another portion of his extensive, international stamp collection in a public auction conservatively estimated to bring over $1.25 million. All proceeds from the sale of his British Empire stamps will be donated by Sue and Bill Gross to the Millennium Villages project at the…
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Top Science Award Goes To Climate Researcher Wallace Broecker
Balzan Prize Honors Key Insights Into Changes in Oceans, Atmosphere
AGU25, the premier Earth and space science conference, takes place December 15-19, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s theme—Where Science Connects Us—puts in focus how science depends on connection, from the lab to the field to the ballot box. Once again, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School scientists, experts, students, and educators are playing an active role, sharing our research and helping shape the future of our planet. #AGU25 Learn More