State of the Planet

News from the Columbia Climate School

Bronx Zoo

  • Come Ride on the Cicada Carousel

    Come Ride on the Cicada Carousel

    Getting people interested in wildlife conservation is no easy feat. Zoos serve a critical, but often overlooked, role.

  • A Warm Welcome to the New Baby Zebra at the Bronx Zoo

    A Warm Welcome to the New Baby Zebra at the Bronx Zoo

    Terri, a baby zebra born earlier this year in the Bronx Zoo, made her public debut this week, strutting her pale brownish stripes in the Wildlife Conservation Society’s African Plains exhibit.

  • Slippery Snake Needs a Name

    Slippery Snake Needs a Name

    The Bronx Zoo released an online poll asking participants to vote on the name of the poisonous Egyptian cobra that slithered away from its habitat at the Bronx Zoo.

Composite banner with modern building at night and portrait of Dean Alexis Abramson that reads "Science for the Planet"

By studying thousands of buildings and analyzing their electricity use, Columbia Climate School Dean Alexis Abramson has been able to uncover ways to significantly cut energy consumption and emissions. Watch the Video: “Engineering a Cooler Future Through Smarter Buildings

  • Come Ride on the Cicada Carousel

    Come Ride on the Cicada Carousel

    Getting people interested in wildlife conservation is no easy feat. Zoos serve a critical, but often overlooked, role.

  • A Warm Welcome to the New Baby Zebra at the Bronx Zoo

    A Warm Welcome to the New Baby Zebra at the Bronx Zoo

    Terri, a baby zebra born earlier this year in the Bronx Zoo, made her public debut this week, strutting her pale brownish stripes in the Wildlife Conservation Society’s African Plains exhibit.

  • Slippery Snake Needs a Name

    Slippery Snake Needs a Name

    The Bronx Zoo released an online poll asking participants to vote on the name of the poisonous Egyptian cobra that slithered away from its habitat at the Bronx Zoo.