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Student Spotlight: Shifting Gears From Mitigation to Prevention
After he graduates from the Master of Science in Sustainability Science program in the spring, Tyler Zorn hopes to work in a sustainability-driven climate technology firm.
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Student Spotlight: Funding an Equitable Clean Energy Transition
Shubhi Arora believes in a just and equitable energy transition, and is pursuing an MPA in Environmental Science and Policy to further her goals.
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Alaska Challenges Reinstated Protections for Tongass National Forest
A coalition of Alaskan groups have challenged the Biden administration’s reinstated rules to protect the Tongass National Forest, a major carbon sink that is crucial to Indigenous groups, local biodiversity and the Alaskan economy.
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Bottled Water Can Contain Hundreds of Thousands of Previously Uncounted Tiny Plastic Bits, Study Finds
Using a new technique, scientists have been able to identify extremely minute plastic fragments in bottled water, 10 times more than previously counted.
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The Importance of Corporate Climate Disclosure and Measuring the Financial Costs of Environmental Impacts
The ongoing effort to measure and report environmental impacts in the private and public sectors will embed environmental considerations in corporate and government decision-making like never before.
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Student Workshop Spurs Columbia Dining to Sign NYC Plant-Powered Challenge
A capstone project in sustainable development leads to shifts in dining protocol at the university.
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New Trainings Will Focus On Enhancing Tribal Nations’ Climate Readiness and Resilience
With a $1.5 million FEMA grant, Columbia Climate School’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness will create and deliver trainings to enhance Tribal Nations’ climate readiness and resilience.
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The Regulation of Air Pollution That Crosses State Borders
Our world and our economy are becoming more technologically complex and interconnected; anticipated impacts have become routine, and our need for agile and responsive regulation is growing.
Join us on Saturday, October 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Open House! Celebrate 75 years of science with us at our beautiful Palisades, NY campus. The event is free and open to everyone, with a suggested $5 donation. Learn More and RSVP