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How the Biden Administration Can Revitalize the Sciences
Three goals for the Biden administration as it seeks to put science-based responses at the center of its policy initiatives.
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Reviving New York City
My hope is that when we elect our new mayor during the June Democratic primary, we elect a leader who is ready to ask all of us “not what New York City can do for us, but what we can do for New York City.”
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Staff Member Spotlight: Linette Sandoval-Rzepka
She is a division administrator at Lamont and one of the 2020 recipients of the Earth Institute Distinguished Staff Award.
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Earth Networks Take Interdisciplinary Work to the Next Level
Working across the university, the Earth Networks will focus on climate mobility, environmental justice, habitable planets, and sustainable food systems.
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Staff Member Spotlight: Hannah Adrienne Sweets, Data Manager
After following an exciting and unpredictable career path, Sweets is settling in as the data manager of a geoinformatics database at Lamont.
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Tune in to the Fall 2020 Integrative Capstone Workshop Presentations
Sustainability Management students have been putting their consulting skills to the test for real-world clients. Learn about their exciting projects in a briefing on Dec. 8.
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Sustain What Webcast Invites Student and Faculty Takeovers
The webcast offers a platform for global conversations around sustainability and resilient human progress.
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American Geophysical Union 2020: Key Events From the Earth Institute
A guide to key talks and other events at the Dec. 1-17 virtual American Geophysical Union meeting.
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Alumni Spotlight: TV Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli
Climate and Society alum Jeff Berardelli brings climate change coverage to millions of homes across the country.

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
