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The Fifth National Climate Assessment: Change Is Here, but There Is Hope
The Fifth National Climate Assessment was released today. The message: change is here, but immediate action can avert the worst impacts.
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Learning How Trees Can Help Unlock Secrets of Our Climate Future
A new cataloging system will help better preserve, track and share thousands of tree ring samples from around the globe.
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Student Spotlight: How the Sustainable Development Program Helped Further My Career
Two sustainable-development students reflect on career-defining internships.
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Closing Out Climate Week: Why 2 Degrees is Too High for the Cryosphere
Experts say that snow and ice loss will create conditions beyond the limits of adaptation for billions of people if climate warming reaches 2 degrees Celsius.
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Communicating Awe: How Three Young Scientists Reach New Audiences
In a panel moderated by journalist Miles O’Brien, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory scientists discussed why creative scientific communication is important.
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Washington’s Volcanoes Are Experiencing Seismic Tremors from an Unlikely Source: Glaciers
At three Cascade Range volcanos, glacier movement is causing tremors that visitors and even people in nearby cities have been able to feel.
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Highlights from 2023’s Open House at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Through interactive exhibits, games, glacier goo, and a few volcanic eruptions, people of all ages learned about geology, earth science, and climate change.
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When It Comes to Climate, Embrace Chaos, Says a Physicist
Physicist Tim Palmer explains why chaos theory is so pivotal in tackling climate change
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Meet Steve Goldstein, Interim Director of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Steve Goldstein, interim director of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, talks about his long history with Columbia, and why the geosciences have such an important role to play in the climate crisis.
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
