Climate114
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Climatologist Testifies to Senate Subcommittee Regarding Costs of Extreme Weather
Lamont’s Radley Horton explains that enhanced forecasts and better communication can reduce climate risks and create new economic opportunities.
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Artists in New York City Call for Climate Change Awareness
Sustainability Management student Amy Bohnenkamp reports on how artists in New York have been raising their voices to make the public more aware of climate change issues.
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Drilling the Seabed Below Earth’s Most Powerful Ocean Current
Starting this month, scientists aim to study the Antarctic Circumpolar Current’s past dynamics by drilling into the seabed in some of the planet’s remotest marine regions.
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Mixing Art and Environmental Science to Catalyze Social Change
Justin Brice Guariglia explains how he uses art to help people connect with the biggest ecological challenges of our time.
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How Banning Plastic Bags Could Help New York Mitigate Climate Change
While the plastic bag ban can be good for the environment, the policies need to be carefully considered to ensure its effectiveness.
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Climate Law Expert Testifies to Congress on Renewable Energy
Testifying before a House of Representatives subcommittee, Columbia’s Mike Gerrard suggested ways to the reduce the legal hurdles of building renewable energy projects on public lands.
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Fighting Food Waste by Finding Ways to Use the Useless
Even though some food is never eaten, the carbon emissions to grow it still end up in the atmosphere. Reducing waste is crucial to fighting climate change.
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Even If You Don’t Live in the Midwest, This Spring’s Floods Could Still Impact You
While the flooding may not have inundated your house, you could still feel its effects in the form of more volatile food prices.
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Scientists See Fingerprint of Warming Climate on Droughts Going Back to 1900
In an unusual new study, scientists say they have detected a growing fingerprint of human-driven global warming on global drought conditions starting as far back as 1900.
AGU25, the premier Earth and space science conference, takes place December 15-19, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s theme—Where Science Connects Us—puts in focus how science depends on connection, from the lab to the field to the ballot box. Once again, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School scientists, experts, students, and educators are playing an active role, sharing our research and helping shape the future of our planet. #AGU25 Learn More
