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New Guidance Gives National Parks Tools to Make Tough Decisions on Climate Change
Guidance released in April aims to have parks incorporate climate change scenarios into all future planning, recognizing that it won’t be possible to save everything.
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New Report on U.S. Climate Litigation in the Age of Trump
The new white paper takes stock of 378 U.S. climate cases that responded or interacted with federal policy and law during the Trump administration.
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Artist Maya Lin Presents Major New Works Addressing Climate Change
In a talk on June 10, she discussed “Ghost Forest” and “What Is Missing,” two pieces that address loss from climate change and potential solutions.
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Is Climate Change Putting the Future of Coffee at Risk?
At the African Fairtrade Convention, the International Research Institute for Climate and Society and Fairtrade will raise a red flag in a panel conversation on the intersection of human rights, climate change and coffee.
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Which Areas Will Climate Change Render Uninhabitable? Climate Models Alone Cannot Say
Understanding how people will respond to climate dangers depends not only on top-down data, but also on bottom-up community engagement.
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Why We Will Meet the Challenge of the Climate Crisis
Technology solves problems and creates problems, and then new technology is needed to solve the problems created by earlier technologies. It’s an endless cycle.
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Protecting Temperate Old-Growth Rainforest is Key for a Sustainable Future
As tensions run high between environmental activists, loggers and government in British Columbia, Canada, there may be more at risk than we think.
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Food Systems Offer Huge Opportunities to Cut Emissions, Study Finds
Researchers drilling into the many moving parts of food systems say that greenhouse-gas emissions have been systematically underestimated.
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Columbia Law School Launches New Podcast Series on Climate Change and the Law
Defending the Planet, hosted by Professor Michael Gerrard, will feature Columbia Law and international experts, who share insights and ideas on how to save the planet.
COP31, the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference, aims to advance dialogue, strengthen consensus, and accelerate climate action on a global scale. From November 9–20, 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye, heads of state, ministers, scientists, business leaders, and civil society will gather to advance efforts in emission targets, climate finance, and adaptation and resilience. Once again, our experts, students, and global thought leaders from Columbia Climate School and across Columbia University are contributing to key events, sharing insights, and helping shape the dialogue toward ambitious, science-based solutions. Learn More
