Meet Melissa Lott and Catherine McKenna, two new members of the Columbia Climate School

Lessons from early nature-based markets have shown significant risks if the needs of frontline actors are not considered in every step of design and implementation.

It is in the public interest to regulate new and emerging technologies to reduce the harm they create. Broad policies can be set by law, but the detailed rules must be left to experts in administrative agencies.

Food systems researcher Jessica Fanzo offers tips for a more environmentally friendly holiday.

Advanced weather-forecasting tools and techniques, like those developed at Columbia Climate School’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), can help key stakeholders in Africa prepare for the worst.

The Fifth National Climate Assessment was released today. The message: change is here, but immediate action can avert the worst impacts.

A new cataloging system will help better preserve, track and share thousands of tree ring samples from around the globe.

Two sustainable-development students reflect on career-defining internships.

In a panel moderated by journalist Miles O’Brien, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory scientists discussed why creative scientific communication is important.

Through interactive exhibits, games, glacier goo, and a few volcanic eruptions, people of all ages learned about geology, earth science, and climate change.