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A Showcase Combining Knowledge and Action
The Climate School’s first-ever showcase highlighted the school’s mission to partner with organizations outside of Columbia to build climate solutions.
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Seismic Imaging Aboard the R/V Marcus G. Langseth
An introduction to seismic imaging and how the R/V Marcus G. Langseth uses it to make detailed maps of the seafloor.
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Lamont-Doherty Scientists Receive Major Honors
The American Geophysical Union, American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Meteorological Association has cited three scientists.
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Ancient Ocean Sediments Reveal Analog to Human-Influenced Warming
Analyses of tiny shelled creatures from the distant past allow scientists to understand what might happen to the climate today.
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How Greenland’s Ice Holds Clues to Our Future
Greenland is melting—but why and how quickly is the subject of research by polar climate scientist Marco Tedesco.
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Happy Birthday, Marie Tharp!
State of the Planet celebrates the pioneering cartographer’s legacy on what would be her 104th birthday.
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A Collaborative Approach To Comprehending Glacial Retreat
Researchers at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Pontificia Universidad Católica in Chile have spent years collaborating to better understand the fluctuations of the Patagonian Ice Sheet and its societal impacts.
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Only 270 Million Square Kilometers to Go: The R/V Marcus G. Langseth Helps Map the World’s Oceans
For the first time in almost nine years, the R/V Marcus G. Langseth is back in New York City, stationed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for some much-needed TLC. State of the Planet got a tour of this impressive seismic vessel, learning how it can help researchers forecast earthquakes and save lives in the process.
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The Measure of a Man: Jerome M. Paros ’63GSAS’ Life of Invention and Philanthropy
Jerry Paros’ inventions have improved the measurements of geophysical phenomena such as tsunamis, and enhance our ability to understand the complex earth, air and ocean processes that produce climate change.
During COP30—the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference taking place November 10–21 in Belém, Brazil—experts from Columbia Climate School and Columbia University will be contributing to key events, sharing insights, and helping shape the dialogue toward ambitious, science-based solutions. Learn More
