Author: Olga Rukovets
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World Oceans Day Reimagines Our Relationship With the Water Around Us
In honor of this annual U.N. event, we are highlighting our coverage of ocean research and education initiatives at the Columbia Climate School and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
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Climate Finance Students Win Private Equity Case Competition
For the first time, a team from the inaugural M.S. in Climate Finance program participated in the prestigious Columbia Business School and KKR Private Equity Case Competition.
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Congratulations to the 2026 Graduates of the Columbia Climate School
On May 15, M.A. in Climate and Society and M.S. in Climate Finance students gathered to celebrate their accomplishments.
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Why We’re All on the Same Team in the Fight Against Climate Change
Campbell Award winner Marina Saguar Urquiola is helping to solve climate change through adaptation finance.
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Geologist Mike Kaplan Named 2026 Guggenheim Fellow
Kaplan studies the ways ice sheets, mountain glaciers, climates and landscapes changed in the past.
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Climate Work Is Personal for This Class Day Speaker
Annika Bellot focuses on international law and decarbonization efforts to help save small island states like Dominica, where she grew up.
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Exploring Connections Between Environment and Society
Aynsley Kretschmar, a soon-to-be graduate of the M.A. in Climate and Society program, reflects on the skills she’s gained from her time at Columbia, as well as what she’s most excited about for her future.
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Make Every Voice Count This Earth Day
We all have the power to protect our planet, this month and beyond.
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Can Capitalism Solve the Climate Crisis?
The inaugural Perspectives Dialogue Series event brought together prominent thinkers with diverse perspectives on capitalism and the role it could play in solving climate change.
