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Wine Regions Could Shrink Dramatically With Climate Change Unless Growers Swap Varieties
Diversity is key to resilience, says new study.
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Mary Annaïse Heglar to Join Earth Institute as Writer-in-Residence
The climate justice essayist will work on creative projects and lead a reading group at Columbia for six months.
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Bridging the Air Pollution Data Gap in Sub-Saharan Africa
Dan Westervelt, a 2019 Center for Climate and Life Fellow, received funding to address the ongoing air pollution crisis in three large sub-Saharan African cities.
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U.N. Human Rights Committee Issues Landmark Climate Migration Decision
The decision may open the door for climate refugee claims down the line.
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The Politics and Cost of Adapting to Climate Change in New York City
It’s not clear what might place climate adaptation on our national agenda, but it’s less costly to anticipate and avoid disaster than recover from it.
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Pioneer in Charting Modern Sea Level Rise to Receive 2020 Vetlesen Prize
A scientist who has played a key role in documenting modern sea level rise and its causes is to receive the 2020 Vetlesen Prize for achievement in the earth sciences.
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Ozone-Depleting Substances Caused Half of Late 20th-Century Arctic Warming, Says Study
A study finds that ozone-depleting substances caused about a third of all global warming from 1955 to 2005, and half of Arctic warming and sea ice loss during that period.
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A Guide to the Good, Low-Carbon Life
For about 10 years, environmental law professor Karl Coplan has been trying to winnow down his direct footprint of CO2 emissions. He has been successful, and has just published a book chronicling his efforts.
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Rising Temperatures Will Mean More Fatal Injuries in the U.S., Says Study
Thousands more people could die from injuries each year as rising temperatures in the United States affect people’s behavior, says a new study.
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
