State of the Planet

News from the Columbia Climate School

Bioremediation

  • The Art and Science of ‘Earth Repair’

    The Art and Science of ‘Earth Repair’

    An interview with bioremediation educator and disaster response worker Leila Darwish on healing communities and repairing ecological wounds.

  • Nature’s Toxic Crusaders

    Nature’s Toxic Crusaders

    Can mushrooms help clean up oil spills? Can oysters filter sewage pollution? Industrial waste is being injected into the planet’s soil and water as a result of human activity. Pioneers in the field of conservation and sustainability are employing nature’s own biological task force to help clean up.

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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!

  • The Art and Science of ‘Earth Repair’

    The Art and Science of ‘Earth Repair’

    An interview with bioremediation educator and disaster response worker Leila Darwish on healing communities and repairing ecological wounds.

  • Nature’s Toxic Crusaders

    Nature’s Toxic Crusaders

    Can mushrooms help clean up oil spills? Can oysters filter sewage pollution? Industrial waste is being injected into the planet’s soil and water as a result of human activity. Pioneers in the field of conservation and sustainability are employing nature’s own biological task force to help clean up.