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Energy Modernization as Climate Policy
Energy modernization is the goal, greenhouse gas reduction is a much-needed byproduct.
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Lisa Goddard: Led Global Efforts to Advance Near-Term Climate Forecasting
Lisa Goddard, longtime director of the International Research Institute for Climate and Society, has died.
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Restoring Peace in Family Systems in Communities of Color
A therapist aims to help her patients by adapting conflict resolution tactics during a fellowship at Columbia’s Teachers College.
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New Film Explores Combining Indigenous Knowledge and Western Science to Understand Waning Arctic Sea Ice
A launch event will include clips from the film; discussion by Iñupiaq elders, scientists and the filmmaker; and audience Q&A.
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High Winds, Rough Seas, and Winch Problems
Researchers studying earthquake hazards in the Caribbean faced several challenges at sea, from rough weather to equipment failures.
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Disaster Expert Testifies in Congress Regarding Future Pandemics
Columbia Climate School’s Jeffrey Schlegelmilch spoke to members of Congress about how better preparedness before disasters strike can save money and lives.
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Where Would You Set the Planetary ‘Doomsday Clock’ and What’s One Way to Turn it Back?
Today’s Sustain What webcast will include members of the “Doomsday” team and experts who focus on how to manage both foreseeable and unforeseeable threats.
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Traditional Water Management Practices in Pakistan Threatened by Climate Change and Globalization
A practice used to manage glacial water resources that is central to cultures in northern Pakistan is facing enormous transformation in the modern day.
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Mapping Offshore Faults in Kingston Bay
Motion along these faults is associated with the 1907 Kingston earthquake, which shook the capital of the island with a magnitude of 6.2

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
