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Data Dive: Heat Mapping New York City and Environmental Justice
For researcher Liv Yoon, creating a high-resolution heat map of NYC is just the first step in transforming marginalized communities.
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A Key U.S. Earth-Sciences Official Visits Columbia to Explore Research Ideas
Oceanographer Richard Spinrad of NOAA participated in a town hall and discussed funding opportunities with Columbia Climate School researchers.
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Solar Energy Explains Fast Yearly Retreat of Southern Ocean Sea Ice
Sea ice in the Southern Ocean retreats each year much faster than it develops. This has puzzled scientists, but the explanation turns out to be simple.
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U.N. Pushes to Cut Worldwide Vulnerability to Climate Extremes Through Better Early Warnings
All the satellite tracking of great storms, heat and other climate hazards doesn’t have value if those most in harm’s way aren’t reached in ways that boost resilience.
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Climate Action Needs Investment Governance, Not Investment Protection and Arbitration
Existing investment treaties do not and cannot advance climate goals. We need a wholly new regime for investment governance.
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Scientists Find Surprisingly Stable Carbon Uptake by Land and Oceans From Air
Estimates that predate satellite imagery fill in a missing link and imply that oceans and land have been removing carbon from the air more efficiently than previously thought.
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Catherine McKenna on Winning the Climate Revolution
The former Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change shares some lessons from her time in office.
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Hurricanes and Other Tropical Cyclones Linked to Rise in U.S. Deaths from Several Major Causes
A landmark study reveals the potential deadly cost of climate-related disasters to injuries, infectious and parasitic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and other disorders.

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

