202519
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The Earth Is Getting Drier
Desertification is occurring in many parts of the world, including the western U.S., Brazil, most of Europe, Asia and central Africa. Is it too late to reverse it?
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How Can We Help People Who Cannot Flee High Climate-Risk Zones?
Much research focuses on people fleeing climate risks and natural hazards. What about those who can’t move?
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Highlights: ‘From Chaos to Code: How AI Can Tame the Climate Crisis’
Part of the inaugural Columbia AI Summit, this session addressed how AI is emerging as a powerful tool in climate science, disaster preparedness, and building resilience across interconnected systems.
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IKEA CEO Jesper Brodin Believes a Sustainable Future Is Also Good Business
On Tuesday, March 11, Brodin will visit the Columbia Climate School to give the Signature Speaker Series lecture: “It’s good business to be a good business.”
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Meet the Group Monitoring Oregon’s Shrinking Glaciers
The Oregon Glaciers Institute just published a four-year report detailing their commitment to addressing glacier retreat—one of climate change’s most infamous impacts.
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MPA-ESP Students Named Finalists in ESG Dilemma Design Challenge
Fatou Kiné Gueye, Jada Johnson and Kimberly (Mingyue) Liu learned how to apply their classroom knowledge to a real-world financial scenario.
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Trends in Early 21st Century Spaceflight
This multimedia essay explores some of the trends shaping the contemporary aerospace industry.
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Rocket Launches Are Proliferating. What Is This Doing to the Atmosphere?
What goes up in the form of rockets and their payloads must eventually come down in the form of launch emissions and objects falling out of orbit.

The first Earth Day in 1970 ignited a movement to stop polluting our planet. Today, our scientists and experts are tackling the most pressing challenges to achieve real-world impact. This Earth Day, join us in our commitment to realizing a just and sustainable future for our planet. Visit our Earth Day website for ideas, resources, and inspiration.

