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Investing in Change: Monica Alonso Soria’s Path to Columbia
A recipient of the Stanley Park Climate Finance Scholarship, Soria hopes to help countries finance their conservation and climate goals.
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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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How Do We Fix the Hellish Heat of the New York City Subway System?
It’s time to treat subway heat like the climate adaptation issue and public health hazard that it is.
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Columbia Climate School Launches Climate, Earth, and Society Distinguished Fellows Program
A new initiative will unite globally renowned leaders to drive bold, collaborative action on the most urgent challenges facing our climate, Earth and society.
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As the Earth Gets “Weird,” How Does Context Determine Climate Impacts?
In the Green Mountains of Vermont, pre-college students tackled questions about climate change and its effects on different communities.
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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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How We Move Forward: A Chat with Climate School Professor Sheila Foster
A Q&A with the accomplished legal scholar and educator known for her pioneering work on environmental and climate justice.
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Tiny Giants: Marine Microbes’ Pivotal Role in the Ocean’s Future
These “invisible” organisms are key to the question of how much carbon the ocean can hold.
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Burned Amazon Forests Stay Hot and Stressed for Decades, Finds New NASA-Supported Study
Research indicates that fire alters tropical forests’ ability to tolerate climate stress and store carbon—a crucial role in global climate mitigation.

You Asked invites you to share your most pressing questions about climate, science, and sustainability. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School experts will respond with clear, evidence-based answers. Pose your questions and story ideas!
