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Moral Injury: Repairing the Hidden Cost of Journalism
Reporters who witness immense suffering can experience “a wound on the soul.” A recent webinar discussed these wounds and how newsrooms can support mental healing.
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Staff Spotlight: Ismini Ethridge, Special Assistant at the Center for Sustainable Development
Growing up in a multicultural family, surrounded by champions of social and environmental justice, helped to set the stage for her work at CSD.
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Cultural Appropriation in the Peruvian Andes Sparks Discussion Around Indigenous Identity
New research details an emerging politics of indigeneity surrounding Quyllurit’i, a major annual pilgrimage through Peru’s high glaciated peaks.
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Building the Profession of Sustainability Management
Today, most of those running sustainability units are trained in other fields. As they retire they will be replaced by well-trained sustainability professionals.
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Lamont Alumna Receives Prestigious Prize
Susan Trumbore, who earned her Ph.D. at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, is among the recipients of the 2020 Balzan Prize, one of the most prestigious international awards in natural science and humanities.
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Melting Glacier Floods Arctic Coal Mine, Highlighting Climate Change Paradox
Coal mining in Svalbard has long been criticized for the contradictions of allowing the fossil fuel industry to operate in a place where climate changes are felt more harshly than anywhere else on Earth.
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Perfume Fragrances Found in Glacial Ice on Russia’s Mount Elbrus
An ice core records the dramatic increase in the use of perfumes and other personal care products between the 1930s and 2005.
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Climate Week at the Earth Institute
Next week, September 21-27, is Climate Week in New York City. Join us for a series of online events covering the climate crisis and pointing us towards action.
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Come Learn in the Earth Institute’s New Non-Degree Programs This Fall
Join us for our non-degree programs launching this fall and connect to timely topics around climate and sustainability.
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
