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In Morningside Park, a Restored Waterfall, a Renewed Pond, and a Blueprint for Climate-Resilient Public Space
Leaders from Columbia and NYC gathered in Morningside Park to celebrate a partnership to clear the park’s pond of toxic algal blooms, repair broken water pumps, and restore its iconic waterfall.
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Reviving Nature in the City: Lessons From Urban Green Space Restoration
MPA-ESP students took field trips to Pelham Bay Park and Shirley Chisholm State Park to learn more about the importance of preserving urban green spaces.
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Can We Make Food and Fashion More Sustainable?
The Forward Food & Fashion event at NYC Climate Week spotlighted the important role the food and fashion industries have to play in ensuring a sustainable future for the planet.
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Urban Ecology in Action: Field Lessons From Randall’s Island to Bronx Park East
On a field trip to Randall’s Island, River Park and Bronx Park East, MPA-ESP students saw first-hand the complex balance needed to maintain and restore natural environments within a dynamic urban setting.
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Seismic Imaging Aboard the R/V Marcus G. Langseth
An introduction to seismic imaging and how the R/V Marcus G. Langseth uses it to make detailed maps of the seafloor.
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Bollinger Convening: Unlocking the Potential of Universities to End Hunger and Malnutrition
How can powerful institutions like universities address seemingly intractable issues like global hunger?
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Can AI Help Save Our Planet?
The world’s policy leaders and climate scientists are united: We are in a decisive decade.
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Climate Week 2024 at Columbia Climate School
As the official university partner of this year’s Climate Week NYC, the Climate School has an exciting lineup of events planned for September 22-29.
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Lamont-Doherty Scientists Receive Major Honors
The American Geophysical Union, American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Meteorological Association has cited three scientists.

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
