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What Is COP27?
In a recent event, John Furlow, director of Columbia Climate School’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society, provided a brief overview of this year’s global climate change conference in Egypt.
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I Shouldn’t Have to Pay to Fly With a Clean Conscience
It is crucial that policymakers focus on regulating airline emissions and fostering innovation in sustainable aviation fuels.
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Report Released at COP27 Gives a ‘Terminal Diagnosis’ for Summer Sea Ice
The COP27 State of the Cryosphere 2022 Report has stated that summer sea ice will melt completely, likely before 2050. This outcome is deemed “inevitable.”
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New York City’s Dynamism is Why Our City Will Not Fail
Diversity and tolerance comprise the secret sauce that fuels New York City’s creative and economic dynamism.
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We Are Running Out of Time to Pass the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act
The Senate has a unique opportunity to transform conservation efforts in the U.S. And with midterm elections coming soon, the clock is ticking.
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With Climate Impacts Growing, Insurance Companies Face Big Challenges
As natural disasters become more frequent and more costly, the struggling insurance market could affect the entire economy. To weather the storms ahead, insurers will need to make some changes.
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There Are, in Fact, Fish in the Hudson River
The river — much like post-pandemic New York City — is more resilient than people think.
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New Study Provides First Look at Green Roof Distribution Across NYC
The data reveal that only a tiny fraction of buildings have green roofs, and most are in wealthy areas.
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Loss and Damage: What Is It, and Will There Be Progress at COP27?
This seemingly simple term carries a lot of baggage. Scholars at the Columbia Climate School are helping to envision what forward movement could look like.
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
