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Focus on Food Would Help Solve Climate Change, Says Study
A paper released today presents a new global food system approach to climate-change research that brings together agricultural production, supply chains and consumption.
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The Declining Organizational Capacity of U.S. Environmental Agencies
We need effective state and federal environmental cops to protect the fragile blue dot in the vast vacuum of space that we call home.
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Report Suggests Solutions for Making Coffee More Sustainable
Because of the intertwined crises of poverty and environmental stress, the future is bleak for coffee farmers in many countries — but it doesn’t have to be this way.
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Using Big Data to Combat Catastrophes
The PRISM project aims to harness large, multi-sectoral datasets in order to identify risk factors for catastrophic events.
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Jeff Fralick: Chasing Storms and Change
Always weather-obsessed, Fralick enrolled in the Sustainability Science program because he wants to take on the threats of climate change and incorporate sustainable practices into everyday life.
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Pod of the Planet Ep.2: Disasters Won’t Wait
Communicating science is tough and we thought asking all our guests to come up with a haiku describing their work might be a good place to start, because who doesn’t like a good haiku?
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No ‘Space’ for Earth in Newly Released Presidential Budget
While the proposal boosts NASA’s budget to explore other worlds, what about the one we’ve already got?
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Columbia Event Management Brings Sustainability to the Table
Inspired by work with the Earth Institute, Columbia Event Management is now offering a Sustainable Living menu curated to feature local ingredients, focusing on vegan and vegetarian options.
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Climate and the Personal Essay — A Reading List
In a new reading group, students will explore the emotional and personal side of climate change. Follow along with this reading list.

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
