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Celebrating the Sustainability Management Program’s 10th Anniversary
The M.S. in Sustainability Management program is excited to celebrate its tenth anniversary this fall. Learn more about its history and future.
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Iceland’s Most Active Volcano is Likely Headed for Another Eruption
Monitoring and data suggest the next eruption of the glacial volcano could be anywhere from days away to within the next year. Grímsvötn last erupted in 2011.
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Summer Stars Lecture Series Begins With a Message of Hope
In a talk last week, celebrated conservationist and photographer Cristina Mittermeier shared her quest to save the sea.
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Scientific Literacy, Technology and COVID-19
We need a more mature and sophisticated approach to utilizing scientific expertise in decision-making.
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How Ice Scouring in the Antarctic Disrupts Ecosystems
A recent study sheds light on how different types of species are affected by calving icebergs that tear apart the seafloor.
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Chilean Organization Hopes to Write Glacier Protection Into Chile’s New Constitution
Fundación Glaciares Chilenos is working to fill a gaping hole in Chilean environmental policy.
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The Planet Has a Fever
A recent study shows heat waves are growing longer and more frequent in almost every part of the world. The findings emphasize the need to take action against climate change.
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Student Spotlight: Sustainability Grads Explain What They Learned and What’s Next
Interviews with five students who recently received departmental honors for academic excellence in the Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development.
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Climate Change and COVID-19: the Denial Playbook is the Same
The Trump administration has responded to COVID-19 using tactics it honed in the climate arena: ignoring or burying scientific information, pushing misinformation, and silencing scientists who warn us of the dangers.

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
