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How a Two-century Megadrought Gap Set Up the West for Its Water and Climate Crisis
A new study further cements how global warming, by drying soils, is raising the odds of megadrought conditions across a swath of the western United States.
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New Study Finds Federal Agencies Must Improve Climate Impact Analyses to Meet NEPA Requirements
The research shows that many agencies are not thinking about how projects will be affected by climate change and what that means for the projects’ environmental outcomes.
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How Does a Major Subduction Zone Get Started? It May Begin Small.
A study of an emerging zone off New Zealand suggests that the process, vital for life on Earth, may at first be localized and then develop into something much larger.
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Megadrought in Southwest Is Now the Worst in at Least 1,200 Years, Study Confirms
The continuation of dry conditions across a wide region has broken records going back to the year 800. Researchers believe climate change is largely to blame.
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Colonialism Distorts the Quest to Save Heritage Threatened by Climate Change, Say Researchers
Climate change threatens to destroy invaluable heritage sites and traditions in marginalized countries — but empowering local people is key to saving it.
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Apply Now: Virtual Executive Training on Sustainable Investments in Agriculture
The training will review pressing issues related to agricultural investments and introduce practical skills.
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It’s Time to Invest in New York City’s Parks
Mayor Adams understands the importance of parks and is committed to enhanced parks equity.
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Celebrating the 2022 International Day of Women and Girls in Science
This U.N.-designated day aims to accelerate gender equity and improve access to and participation in science for women and girls.
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Shannon Márquez: Empowering Women and Girls Through Access to Water and Sanitation
The engineer and environmental health researcher studies the intersections of gender, water, sanitation, and hygiene.

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
