Posts
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Key Ocean Current Contains a Warning on Climate
A new study shows that a giant current circling Antarctica has speeded up during past warm periods, eating away at the polar ice. It’s doing it again now.
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Student Spotlight: Exploring the Impact of Sustainable Development on Study Abroad Experiences
Two students in Columbia’s Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development discuss their study abroad experiences and offer advice to students curious about similar adventures.
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Summer 2024 Climate School Internship Opportunities
Current full-time Columbia and Barnard students (undergraduate, graduate, and PhD) are eligible to apply.
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Using Nature to Help the Climate: 4 Ways That Work
Only a few nature-based climate solutions are grounded in well-proven science. The good news: these are the ones that are already most widely used.
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The Emerging Field of Sustainable Agriculture
In the United States—and throughout the world—there is potential for a transformation of agricultural practices to make them more efficient and less polluting.
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Dam Removal Spurs the Return of Salmon—and a Local Tribe’s Hopes of Sustainable Fishing
For the first time since dams were removed on Washington State’s Elwha River in 2014, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe was able to open a ceremonial and subsistence salmon fishery.
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Strategies for Safe Drinking Water: Ensuring Lead-Free Taps for All
On World Water Day, Columbia researchers explore the best options for replacing America’s aging pipes.
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Repairing Tectonic GNSS in Bangladesh’s Tea Region
The remainder of my fieldwork focuses on the GNSS (the general term for GPS) instruments in eastern Bangladesh to study the tectonics and earthquake hazard.
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Could April’s Eclipse Impact the Power Grid? Our Energy Expert Says Not To Worry
While parts of the U.S. will experience total darkness during the solar eclipse, the Climate School’s Melissa Lott foresees no major power disruptions.
