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What Can We Do About the Growing E-waste Problem?
In 2016, the world discarded 49 million tons of electronic waste, yet only 20 percent of it was recycled. Where does e-waste go? And how are we going to deal the growing amounts of it?
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Graduate Professional Education in Sustainability Management and Environmental Policy
The students studying with us are the antidote to dysfunction and corruption and our best hope for a sustainable future.
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Return of the Natives
I can’t help but wish I could return to an age when North America was new to the European settlers, and they could observe this continent in its fully evolved state, with flora and fauna living nearly undisturbed by Homo sapiens.
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Using Artificial Intelligence To Locate Risky Dams
In the U.S., some 2,000 high hazard dams are in need of repairs. A project from the Columbia Water Center is helping to identify the most hazardous ones.
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A Milestone for Forecasting Earthquake Hazards
In a new study, researchers report that their physics-based model of California earthquake hazards replicated estimates from the state’s leading statistical model.
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6 Important Points About the ‘Affordable Clean Energy Rule’
The EPA’s proposed “Affordable Clean Energy Rule” could cost U.S. citizens of billions of dollars. And that’s not all.
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Finally, A Way For Cities To Track and Meet Sustainability Benchmarks
Similar to FitBits tracking human health, LEED for Cities will track the sustainability and well-being of a whole city.
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Examining the Effects of Green Infrastructure on Water Quality
A sustainable development undergraduate explains her summer research testing new innovations in green infrastructure.
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Corn, Obesity, and Navigating Healthy Eating Choices as a Parent
Our children learn to eat from us. Eat better, fill your plates with dark leafy greens and your kid is bound to follow.

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
