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Trends in Early 21st Century Spaceflight
This multimedia essay explores some of the trends shaping the contemporary aerospace industry.
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Landmark Program Joins Investors With Scientists to Confront Climate Change
A major firm will facilitate the engagement of commercial enterprise with the university’s global climate and sustainability research.
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How Climate Change Impacts the Economy
Warming temperatures, rising seas, and more extreme weather are going to cost us. But they’ll create new business opportunities, too.
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New York City Tech, Post Amazon
We should learn from our mistake in losing Amazon and do all we can to build the growing technology industry in New York.
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Amazon, the Global Economy, and Long Island City
This deal might not be good, but it’s necessary.
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Dear Environmentalists, We Must Talk About Business
The pressure is on us to make a change, and we can’t afford to leave anyone behind. If we want to change the world, we have to work with big forces.
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Being Pragmatic About the Transition to an Environmentally Sustainable Economy
We are in the midst of a transition to a renewable resource-based circular economy. It will take a long time to complete, but the process of change has begun.
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How Climate Change Will Impact Investors
A new report explores how advances in climate science can inform near-term investments in the global economy.
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The Near-term Impacts of Climate Change on Investors
On May 2, 2017, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and the Tamer Center for Social Enterprise at Columbia Business School will co-host conference for climate scientists and business and finance leaders to discuss to how a science-based approach can inform and guide investment decisions.

AGU25, the premier Earth and space science conference, takes place December 15-19, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s theme—Where Science Connects Us—puts in focus how science depends on connection, from the lab to the field to the ballot box. Once again, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School scientists, experts, students, and educators are playing an active role, sharing our research and helping shape the future of our planet. #AGU25 Learn More
