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Saving New York’s $3 Billion Environmental Bond
If we believe in our future and in our ability to come back from this catastrophe, the environmental bond act deserves our continued support.
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Internship Opportunity: Assist With Outreach for the All Ivy Career Fair
The Earth Institute seeks three interns to work remotely to support the first-ever virtual All Ivy Environmental and Sustainable Development Career Fair.
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Marie Tharp’s Adventures in Mapping the Seafloor, In Her Own Words
The pioneering mapmaker explains how she and colleagues discovered underwater mountain ranges 40,000 miles long, and helped to prove that the continents move.
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Is China Still a Developing Country? And Why It Matters for Energy and Climate
Understanding the nature and implications of China’s unique status can help in designing energy and climate policies, and promoting sustainable growth.
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Join Us in Celebrating #MarieTharp100
July 30 marks 100 years since the birth of Marie Tharp, a pioneering geologist who created some of the first maps of the ocean floor. We’re celebrating her achievements and legacy with blog posts, giveaways, and more.
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Lamont-Doherty Program Aims to Bring More Diversity to Earth Science
The Secondary School Field Research Program offers a diverse group of young people a unique opportunity to do field and laboratory research.
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Pasang Dolma Sherpa, Indigenous Peoples Representative to the U.N., Speaks With GlacierHub
Around the world, Indigenous communities are losing their lands, livelihoods and culture to climate change. Sherpa is fighting to bring their voices to the United Nations.
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Carefully Reopening New York City and Columbia University
Our collective community is struggling to respond to this disease, and I have confidence we will do so.
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App Will Track Harmful Dust From Bauxite Mining in Guinea
Researchers at Columbia are developing an app that Guinean communities can use to hold mining companies accountable for controlling the dust they produce, which can harm health and livelihoods.
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
