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Inside the ISDRC: A Perspective of a Planner and Participant
The Earth Institute at Columbia University, in partnership with the United Nations Division of Sustainable Development (UNDSD), will host the 17th annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference (ISDRC). The conference will take place in Alfred J. Lerner Hall from May 8 to 10, 2011. Consilience, the journal of Sustainable Development at Columbia University, sat down…
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Earth Hour: Making it Count
The past Saturday 26 of March, people in 131 countries switched off their lights for an hour at 8:30pm local time to celebrate Earth Hour as a way to express their concern about the planet. Major iconic buildings and landmarks went dark, including the Empire State Building in NYC, the Beijing National Stadium (The Bird’s Nest),…
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Biomimicry: Learning From Nature’s Genius
Biomimicry is the science of studying and emulating nature’s solutions to the problems that human beings are trying to solve. Over the 3.8 billion years that life has existed on Earth, nature, through evolution, has come up with sustainable and robust solutions that work and that endure.
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Fracking: What Lies Beneath?
Disclaimer: Although this blog post has been researched like any other news piece I would write, it represents my personal perspective about natural gas drilling. For a journalist, it feels strange to begin with a disclaimer, but that’s what I’ll do here. The reason is simple: This blog post is skewed. Why? because, if the…
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Flying Over the Arctic, Collecting Data and Enjoying the View
By Brian Moses This past week, Operation IceBridge undertook a detailed survey of the ICEX camp, situated on the ice sheet north of Alaska. This complex 3 day mission involves a transit to Fairbanks, AK over the top of the world, refueling in Fairbanks and flying the survey on day two, and a low-altitude nighttime…
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Climate News Roundup: Week of 3/20
USDA Funds Research on Crops and Climate Change, Businessweek, Mar. 21 The federal government is investing $60 million in three major studies on the effects of climate change on crops and forests. This adaptation strategy is meant to help farmers and foresters maintain their supply of food and timber, while experiencing shifting weather patterns. The…
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Haiti’s Charcoal Challenge
Three Columbia University graduate students recently spent a week in Haiti trying to understand the nuances of the charcoal production process. The study site was in the Port-à-Piment watershed of the South Department where local people are on the front lines of climate, agricultural, and water challenges.
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India is booming – so why are nearly half of its children malnourished? (Part 2)
About one third of the world’s malnourished children live in India. What is the country doing about its nutrition challenges, and is there a way forward?
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India is booming – so why are nearly half of its children malnourished? (Part 1)
India has more hungry people than anywhere in the world, and remains an enigma in global nutrition. How can a country have shining economic growth and strong agricultural productivity, without commensurate reductions in hunger and malnutrition?
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