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Assistant Needed for Oil, Rights, and Development Course
The Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development is accepting applications for an assistant to support a Spring 2022 course.
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New Report Examines Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Government-Owned Companies
State-owned companies emit more carbon dioxide than any country except China. Countries can leverage these enterprises to achieve climate and energy policy objectives.
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Return of the R/V Pelican to Ocho Rios, Jamaica
The expedition discovered stresses along an underwater plate boundary and a record of historic and pre-historic earthquakes, which will shed light on the geohazard risks for Jamaica and Haiti.
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Diamonstein-Spielvogel Foundation Gift Establishes Inaugural Columbia Climate School Fellowships
A new gift will provide full tuition for students in the Master’s in Climate and Society program.
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Spring Workshop Explores New Modes of Environmental Storytelling
‘Writing Cultural Landscapes’ is a six-week, not-for-credit workshop offered through the Climate School for all Columbia affiliates who want to explore the intertwined crises of environment and equity.
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Professor Indrani Pal Recieves ‘Moonshot Award’ for Her Water Work in California
Pal and her team identified how a data-driven approach would enhance the state’s ability to predict water supplies.
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Teaming Up for Coastal Resilience and Climate Justice in NYC
The Resilient Coastal Communities Project will help address the growing risks of storm surge, flash flooding and sea level rise, in an inclusive and holistic manner.
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Atmospheric Rivers Spur Debates on Flood Management in Washington State
After receiving unprecedented amounts of rainfall late last year, communities in northwestern Washington are asking questions about how to prevent flood damage in a warmer and wetter climate.
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Public Service and Community Can Address New York City’s Post-COVID Crisis
As we struggle to emerge from COVID, we have the direct and clear leadership of our new mayor and the noble service and sacrifice of NYPD’s Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora to strengthen our resolve. But it will take all of us in service to each other to ensure our recovery.

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
