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Future Hurricanes: Fast Like Ike or Slow Like Harvey?
Climate change will intensify winds that steer hurricanes north over Texas in the late 21st century, increasing the odds for fast-moving storms like 2008’s Ike, compared with slow-movers like 2017’s Harvey, says new research.
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Environmental Justice and Economic Recovery
An American infrastructure revitalization program could put people to work while improving the efficiency and quality of our communities and economy.
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Reopening Mostly Erases Effects of Pandemic Reductions in CO2 Emissions
Although emissions temporarily dipped due to coronavirus, the numbers are bouncing back quickly as economies reopen.
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New Podcast Episode: New York’s Pathway to Decarbonization
As the Cuomo administration emerges from the hardest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, questions remain as to how the state plans to achieve its ambitious decarbonization goals.
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What’s New and Noteworthy in the Latest Congressional Report on Climate Change
In its new report, the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis decided to select more solutions — more technologies, more policy options, and more innovation.
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COVID-19’s Long-Term Effects on Climate Change—For Better or Worse
Changes in carbon emissions, individual behaviors, and government responses will have a big impact on the environment and our ability to combat climate change.
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Coronavirus and Wildfires Combine to Pose Potential Threat to Indigenous Lives and Lands
But experts say it’s not too late to reduce the most serious effects of these compound issues.
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Refining Projections of Antarctic Ice Loss and Global Sea Level Rise
Research by Center for Climate and Life Fellow Pierre Dutrieux will lead to greater understanding of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet’s future stability and associated sea level rise.
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Glaciers Preserve Our History. We Must Defend Them.
In a century or two, future generations will be able to ‘read’ the pandemic chapter in ice cores — if glaciers still exist then.
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
