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Student Workshop Proposes Ideas for Resilience in Three Communities
In the fall 2020 course, “Responsiveness and Resilience in the Built Environment,” students learned about sustainability challenges in three urban areas and came up with potential solutions.
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You Asked: If the Science is Clear, Why Do We Need More Climate Research?
Climate scientist Gisela Winckler explains the link between climate science and solutions, and shares some of her research adventures.
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Increasing Numbers of U.S. Residents Live in High-Risk Wildfire and Flood Zones. Why?
A variety of factors conspire to put people and property in harm’s way.
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Reconstructing 6.5 Million Years of Western Mediterranean Sea Levels
Researchers have reconstructed past sea levels in the western Mediterranean in new detail by sampling coastal cave formations.
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Putting Biden’s Climate Team in Perspective
The latest episode of the Columbia Energy Exchange podcast discusses Biden’s selections for a large, experienced, and diversified team to carry out his ambitious plans to address climate change.
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Ryan Abernathey: Helping to Open a Universe of Data to the World
The Lamont-Doherty physical oceanographer was recently awarded early career honors from the Oceanography Society.
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2020 Tied With 2016 as the Hottest Year on Record
Scientists at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies find that 2020 was statistically equal with 2016, continuing a long-term trend.
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Far-Drifting Antarctic Icebergs Are Trigger of Ice Ages, Scientists Say
Large numbers of icebergs that drifted unusually far from Antarctica before melting into ocean waters have been key to initiating ice ages of the past, says a new study.
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Will Global Warming Bring a Change in the Winds? Dust from the Deep Sea Provides a Clue.
A new study traces three-million-year-old winds to help predict future circulation patterns.

COP31, the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference, aims to advance dialogue, strengthen consensus, and accelerate climate action on a global scale. From November 9–20, 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye, heads of state, ministers, scientists, business leaders, and civil society will gather to advance efforts in emission targets, climate finance, and adaptation and resilience. Once again, our experts, students, and global thought leaders from Columbia Climate School and across Columbia University are contributing to key events, sharing insights, and helping shape the dialogue toward ambitious, science-based solutions. Learn More
