Posts
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Q&A: Environmentally Sustainable Growth
In his new book, Professor Steven Cohen offers a positive vision of an environmentally sustainable future and outlines realistic paths toward a renewable resource-based economy.
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Vikings Abandoned Greenland Centuries Ago in Face of Rising Seas, Says New Study
Counterintuitively, seas were rising around Greenland as it went through a cold period centuries ago. This helped drive out Viking colonists, says new research.
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Vetlesen Prize Ceremony Honors Two Distinguished Researchers in Earth Sciences
A celebration held at Columbia University recognized scientists Anny Cazenave and David Kohlstedt as the 2020 and 2023 Vetlesen Prize recipients.
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Generational and Cultural Change is Stimulating Environmental Sustainability
The consequences of climate change are particularly salient for young people, who have only known a world under constant change. They see the crowded and endangered planet they are set to inherit and are motivated to try to protect it.
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Tackling E-Cigarettes: One Path Forward in the Fight Against E-Waste Pollution
Vaping is often billed as a healthy alternative to traditional cigarettes, but advocates fail to register e-cigarettes’ contribution to the growing threat of e-waste.
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Finding Community in New York City’s Energy Scene
A student at the School of International and Public Affairs was pleasantly surprised by the range of attendees at a recent Young Professionals in Energy event in New York City.
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How Climate Services Can Support Ecosystem Restoration
Tools that are already being used to support climate-smart agriculture could help to build resiliency in restored ecosystems.
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Student Spotlight: Christine Ow
After she graduates from the Environmental Science and Policy program in May, Ow will work at the intersection of water and technology.
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The Truth About Gas Stoves
Concerns have arisen gas stoves and their impacts on indoor air pollution and children’s health. What does the science show, and why are we only hearing about this now?
