Agriculture
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Applications Open: Virtual Executive Training on Sustainable Investments in Agriculture
The interdisciplinary program provides an overview of pressing issues related to agricultural investments, as well as an introduction to relevant practical skills.
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A New Study Indicates Forest Regeneration Provides Climate Benefits, but Won’t Offset Fossil Fuels
Effective climate policy must treat forest regeneration and emissions reductions as complementary strategies, not alternatives, according to a new paper.
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Where Soil Meets Data: Yushu Xia’s Mission To Support a Healthier Planet
Xia discusses her research projects, mentorship goals, and the importance of staying ahead in a changing scientific landscape.
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A Blueprint for Survival: New EAT-Lancet Report Is a Sustainable Food Systems Roadmap
The much-anticipated second EAT-Lancet Commission on Healthy, Sustainable and Just Food Systems has been released, building on the landmark 2019 report that first defined the Planetary Health Diet.
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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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Is It Time To Rethink What’s on Our Plates?
In its new season, the Food Pod for Humanity podcast explores plant-based diets and alternative proteins to reduce food-related climate impacts.
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African Societies Survived Climate Shifts for Millennia by Diversifying How They Lived
New research sheds light on how communities adapted to past climate change, offering lessons for current and future challenges.
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How Is Climate Change Affecting Your Valentine’s Day Chocolate?
Professor of Climate Jessica Fanzo explains what cacao trees need to thrive, and how climate change is making chocolate production more challenging.
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Introducing the ‘Food Pod for Humanity’ Podcast
The Food Pod for Humanity podcast explores topics at the intersection of food systems and climate change.

During COP30—the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference taking place November 10–21 in Belém, Brazil—experts from Columbia Climate School and Columbia University will be contributing to key events, sharing insights, and helping shape the dialogue toward ambitious, science-based solutions. Learn More
