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Can Mayor Mamdani Turn Climate Action Into an Affordability Win for NYC?
Columbia Climate School experts discuss the opportunities and challenges ahead for NYC’s new mayor.
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Columbia Climate School Experts on What Gives Them Hope in 2026
2025 was a tough year for climate action. Yet our experts see signs of progress on the horizon, and climate solutions within reach.
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Science for the Planet: Engineering a Cooler Future Through Smarter Buildings
Dean Alexis Abramson explains how she applies engineering, data analytics and machine learning to help dramatically cut energy use and greenhouse gas emissions from buildings.
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Columbia and Climate School Delegates Reflect on COP30
Columbia and Climate School faculty share their experiences from the annual climate conference, which took place in Brazil last month.
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10 Delegates From Columbia and the Climate School Discuss What They Hope to Achieve at COP30
Columbia and Climate School representatives share their goals for this year’s global climate summit in Brazil.
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Highlights: “Universities and Climate Action”
University leaders discuss how academic institutions can respond to climate challenges, defend academic freedom and continue to innovate in a challenging national context.
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Learning From Local and Global Climate Leaders: Highlights From the Climate School Showcase
As part of this year’s Climate Week NYC, the event included conversations between climate experts, interdisciplinary panels of researchers, and student presentations on the complex issues and possible solutions for the climate crisis.
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Be Part of Climate Week 2025 at Columbia Climate School
Join us next week for events on resilient water systems, sustainable fashion, the energy transition and much more.
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Columbia Climate School Welcomes New Faculty To Start the Academic Year
This expansion reflects the school’s sustained efforts to strengthen climate research and cross-disciplinary collaboration, while preparing future leaders with the skills to tackle the global climate crisis.
You Asked invites you to share your most pressing questions about climate, science, and sustainability. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School experts will respond with clear, evidence-based answers. Pose your questions and story ideas!
