Author: Columbia Climate School4
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Global Climate Risk Index Ranks 188 Countries by Vulnerability and Access to Finance
Columbia Climate School identifies 65 “red zone” nations across four separate climate scenarios. The index helps close the gap between risk assessments and funding allocations.
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More and More People Missing From Official Census Data
Foreign aid cuts will worsen “quiet crisis,” according to experts.
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A Small Island Offers Big Lessons in Sustainability
Columbia undergraduates spent three days learning about sustainable development on a local scale and immersing themselves in life on Cuttyhunk Island.
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How This Campbell Award Winner Creates Impact Through Climate Policy
Carissa O’Donnell talks about her connection to nature, and how that led the way to the Climate School and a career in environmental policy.
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Lamont-Doherty Mourns IT Exec and Entrepreneur Edward Botwinick BS’58
The former university trustee was an early leader in data communications and a steadfast supporter of Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
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Adam Met To Speak at Columbia Climate School Graduation
The Climate School is thrilled to announce that Adam Met, musician, educator and climate advocate, will deliver the keynote address at Columbia Climate School’s Class Day ceremony.
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Columbia Climate School’s Seed Grants Advance Interdisciplinary Research
Seven teams will pursue innovative and collaborative research to address urgent climate challenges around the world.
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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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Columbia Climate School Announces New Dual Degree with Columbia Engineering
The Climate School is thrilled to announce the launch of a new dual degree program with the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, to begin September 2025.
