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Heating Buildings Leaves a Huge Carbon Footprint, But There’s a Fix For It
Researchers within the Earth Institute are working to decarbonize New York City’s heat and hot water.
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The Politics of a Green New Deal
Tying economic development to environmental protection is a winning political strategy.
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Seeking Book Proposals on Water, Green Infrastructure, Climate Change Adaptation, and Public Health
The Education Committee of the Earth Institute faculty is seeking proposals for a new series of sustainability primers to be published by Columbia University Press. Proposals are due by March 4, 2019.
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A Preview of How Climate Science Could Play Out in ‘Juliana v. United States’ Courtroom
Climate change lawyers break down the key arguments and points of contention for “the trial of the century.”
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In East Harlem, Community Gardens Provide More Than Food
A new study looks at how these green spaces impact gardeners and their communities.
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Bangladesh Gets a New Climate Academy
The academy will train a new generation of experts who can use climate services effectively to manage the risks and opportunities around food security in Bangladesh.
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The Ocean Garbage Patch Is Tiny Compared to Our Carbon Footprint
How trash in our oceans can help us conceptualize and reduce our carbon emissions.
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The Truly Serious Side of Roadkill
A new film how India’s fast-expanding road networks is fragmenting the few remaining refuges of many endangered creatures. The results are hard to watch.
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Scientists Work to Build Climate Change Resilience in Caribbean Coral Reef
A team from Columbia’s Earth Institute is helping to research and design adaptation strategies to help save the world’s second largest barrier reef.

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
