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The Secret Life of Trees
Kevin Griffin uses remote sensing to track the daily rhythms of trees. His work is helping to bring tree biology to life for students and the general public.
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How You Can Help to Advance Science in Society
An event on October 16 will share insights and strategies to help scientists get their message across to the general public.
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New Project Will Study Greenland’s Helheim Glacier in Unprecedented Detail
Using drones, laser scanners, and high-resolution models, researchers hope to find out more about the processes driving rapid melting in this region.
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The Role of the University in Environmental Sustainability
A model of engagement and connecting research and education to problem-solving is particularly important in the field of environmental sustainability.
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Op-Ed: Fracking Could Threaten Peace in Colombia
State-led oil and gas exploration is causing social and environmental protests to flare up in areas that have just begun to recover from the long and costly path to peace.
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On the Road, Teaching Glacier Science
A PhD student explains what life is like on a week-long bicycle trip that’s bringing climate science to students from economically disadvantaged families.
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Out on the Farm With SEE-U NYC
This summer, the Summer Ecosystem Experiences for Undergraduates gave students an in-depth look at the food systems in and around NYC.
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Q&A With Sustainable Engineering Expert Tom Abdallah
The chief environmental engineer for the MTA New York City Transit is currently teaching the Capstone Workshop in the Sustainability Management masters program.
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Grim Projections for the Ocean—and the Life Within It
Sonya Dyhrman, a microbial oceanographer affiliated with Lamont’s Center for Climate and Life, explains how human-caused climate change is harming ocean health.

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
