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Staff Spotlight: David Phelan, Business Manager
As the business manager on the Earth Institute communications team, David keeps the department running smoothly and is always ready to help a colleague in need.
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Globalization Persists Through the Pandemic
We will find ourselves in a post-pandemic world where COVID will be gone but far from forgotten.
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CO2 Reduction Law Rejected in Swiss Referendum
The people of Switzerland narrowly rejected a law that would have curbed greenhouse gas emissions, a win for commercial industries and a blow to environmental activists.
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Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Kimberley Miner
MPA-ESP alumna Dr. Kimberley Miner has spent her career understanding earth and climate systems to better predict and mitigate the effects of climate change.
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Governing New York City
It would be terrific if the next mayor leveled with us and recruited all New Yorkers to be part of a real effort at community building. Perhaps we might finally respond to this tale of two cities, and lift all of the city’s children out of poverty.
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Staff Spotlight: Jeremy Hinsdale, Senior Web Producer
He helps to translate the amazing breadth of Earth Institute research to the web via interactive data visualizations, photo essays, and more.
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Reburying the Dead in Mississippi
An archaeology dig shows how time erases the arbitrary barriers we construct between races.
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New Remote Summer 2021 Internship at Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
The center is looking for bilingual students to translate documents from English to French and vice versa.
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The Growing Momentum Behind Going Back to the Office
There is a great deal of momentum behind the return to the office, but I know that office will never be the same.
COP31, the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference, aims to advance dialogue, strengthen consensus, and accelerate climate action on a global scale. From November 9–20, 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye, heads of state, ministers, scientists, business leaders, and civil society will gather to advance efforts in emission targets, climate finance, and adaptation and resilience. Once again, our experts, students, and global thought leaders from Columbia Climate School and across Columbia University are contributing to key events, sharing insights, and helping shape the dialogue toward ambitious, science-based solutions. Learn More
