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Columbia Climate School Launches First M.S. in Climate Finance Program in the United States
A new interdisciplinary degree will drive impactful solutions to the climate crisis through advanced financial tools and scientific knowledge.
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Solar Geoengineering To Cool the Planet: Is It Worth the Risks?
Once considered a crazy idea, solar geothermal engineering is gaining acceptance in some circles. But it’s not without drawbacks.
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Investors Play a Crucial Role in Solving Climate Change
Climate School experts discuss how strategic investing can drive innovation and systemic change.
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Photos, Tweets, and More: Columbia Climate School at COP27
Learn more about how Columbia Climate School has been advancing the conversation at the world’s most important climate change summit.
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Are Wind and Solar Power Really More Expensive and Less Reliable?
Recent technological advancements and an evolving market challenge these old myths.
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Net Zero Pledges: Can They Get Us Where We Need to Go?
The latest U.N. climate summit resulted in a spate of new net zero pledges. But net zero doesn’t necessarily mean cutting emissions.
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Bitcoin’s Impacts on Climate and the Environment
The cryptocurrency’s high value comes at a high cost to the planet.

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
