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Look At Glaciers Past Suggests Greenland Melting Could Rapidly Heighten Sea Level
North American Ice Sheet Dwindled Fast in Conditions Like Today’s
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Earthquakes May Endanger New York More Than Thought, Says Study
Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Seen As Particular Risk
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New York Launches Survival Strategy For Climate Change
Task Force, Advised by Columbia Scientists, Will Draw Plans to Battle Rising Seas, Strains on Water and Electricity
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Tides Foundation Awards $1.9 million Matching Challenge Gift to the Earth Institute to Promote Sustainable Urban Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
In a landmark contribution to the Millennium Cities Initiative (MCI) of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, the Tides Foundation has awarded MCI with a challenge gift of up to $1.9 million. The gift will support the project’s work to assist selected mid-sized cities across sub-Saharan Africa to promote sustainable development and achieve the Millennium…
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Is the Hudson Swimmable? New Program Aims to Test the Waters
Ongoing Work By Scientists Will Supply Data to the Public
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Amazon Outflow is Found to Power Ocean Capture of Carbon Dioxide
River nourishes unexpected plant life, trapping greenhouse gas
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Undersea Volcanic Rocks May Offer Vast Repository for Greenhouse Gas
Drilling, experiments, target huge formations off West Coast
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Climate Change May Challenge National Security, Classified Report Warns
Sea Level, Water Scarcity, Refugees Might Affect Military, Diplomacy
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Rare Stamps Auctioned for $1.6 million for Projects in Africa by PIMCO’s Bill Gross
posted: June 18, 2008 NEW YORK, June 19 —Proceeds from the sale of a rare collection of Scandinavian stamps were donated in order to expand development projects in Africa that will reach more than a half million people. Bill Gross, one of the world’s most successful money managers, who has also made a name for…
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