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Remembering the Honorable David Dinkins
David Dinkins made us stronger, but he also made us and our city better, and we should honor his memory in this difficult time by rededicating ourselves to public service.
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Staff Spotlight: Andrew Reed, Manager of Facilities at Lamont
Andrew Reed is a dedicated family man, supportive foster parent and successful ski instructor. He has dedicated his career to the Earth Institute because of his passion for renewable energy.
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Sustainable Development Program Seeks Teaching Assistants for Spring 2021
Positions are available for a variety of courses. The deadline to apply is December 2 at 11:30pm.
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Rebuilding America’s Environmental Agencies and Environmental Consensus
If we can wed the genius of free enterprise to the goal of a less polluted planet, we might find a pathway back to an American environmental consensus.
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‘Vote the Earth’ Invites You to Use Poetry to Protect the Places You Love
The interactive online poetry project aims to inspire voters to put their love for the Earth behind the power of their vote.
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Looking Ahead With Hope as the Catastrophe Continues
The future I would like to see depends on the election tomorrow and on a unified national mobilization to finally address the COVID crisis.
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Please Support the Earth Institute on Giving Day
A gift to the Earth Institute this Giving Day will support the largest interdisciplinary climate and sustainability research center on the planet.
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Staff Spotlight: Darryl Shaw, Computer Guru
The first time Shaw touched a computer, he knew he wanted to work with them for the rest of his life. Now he is assistant director of IT at the Earth Institute.
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America’s Democracy Under Attack
The attack on America’s democracy is real and in a matter of weeks, we may learn if it is successful, or if the attack has been repelled.

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
