Author: Guest4
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Exploring Essential Ecosystems for a Thriving Urban Future
MPA-ESP students traveled through the Bronx to learn about why urban rivers, wetlands and forests are crucial to the future of our cities.
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Scientists Respond to the Planned Termination of the Only U.S. Antarctic Research Vessel
In a signed letter, 170 researchers, including 10 from Columbia University, urged Congress and National Science Foundation to continue the operation of the Nathaniel B. Palmer.
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Taking Science Education to the Seas With the 2025 School of Rock
Aboard the R/V Marcus G. Langseth, 13 teachers traveled from San Diego to the Galápagos Islands this summer, learning about oceanography and collaboration along the way.
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Rings of Time: Seeking Clues to the Future in Urban Timber
Lamont scientists are working with lumber salvage companies to preserve old timbers from demolished structures that offer rich clues to climate data and human history.
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What Does It Mean for Soil To Be Healthy?
Yushu Xia’s research bridges field-based science and advanced modeling to inform more resilient land management strategies that benefit farmers, ranchers, communities and the planet.
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Study Finds We’ll Lose Almost 40 Percent of Our Glacial Ice
Even if global temperatures plateau, glaciers worldwide will continue to melt.
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Climate and Society Students Address Climate Challenges in the Real World
This month, Columbia Climate School students presented their summer capstone projects, which offered impactful solutions in health, the arts, policy, climate finance and urban resilience.
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Twenty Years Later: What Lessons Have We Learned From Hurricane Katrina?
As the risk of extreme weather grows, Columbia experts revisit Katrina’s legacy and what it means for future catastrophes.
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The Link Between the Climate Crisis and Linguistic Diversity in New York City
Climate change is increasing emigration from some of the most linguistically diverse high mountain regions in the world, shaping migrant communities in New York.
