chemical pollution
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Regulating Air Toxics from Petrochemical Plants
We need to end performative and ideological regulatory debates and strive for effective regulation that protects the public while encouraging innovation.
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Our Toxic Environment
As our economic life becomes more complex and its technology advances, we need to match that complexity with regulatory processes based on scientific expertise and an approach toward regulation that protects the public but is also sympathetic toward innovation and the introduction of new products.
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The Ohio Toxic Train Wreck and Government’s Failure of Regulation and Response
We need to improve the way we regulate the transport, use, and disposal of toxic substances.
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Regulating Forever Chemicals
We are an ingenious species, and when properly motivated, we can build an economy that doesn’t poison people and the planet.
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Have We Crossed the 9 Planetary Boundaries?
“The world needs to awaken itself to the looming catastrophe of global warming,” said Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute, at a recent meeting in Muscat. “We must provide a safe operating space where vested interest and lobby-driven policies will not see the world marching into disaster.”
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
