Columbia University5
-
Pulling CO2 From Air Vital To Curb Global Warming, Say Researchers
But Lower-Cost Technology a Stumbling Block So Far
-
Composter Puts College Food Waste in Its Place
Columbia has welcomed a composting machine to campus, a first at a New York City university. Accepting food scraps, such as banana peels, coffee grounds and egg shells, the composter will provide a way to recycle the urban campus’s food waste while also serving as an educational tool.
-
Top Planetary Scientist to Lead Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger and Provost John H. Coatsworth have named Sean C. Solomon, a leading geophysicist whose research has combined studies of the deep earth with missions to the moon and the solar system’s inner planets, to be director of Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Solomon, a research scientist and director emeritus at…
-
Scientists Make Progress in Assessing Tornado Seasons
Study Offers First Step in Short-Term Forecasting
-
New York State May Soon Suffer Outsize Effects from Climate, Says Report
From Farms to Subways, Many Sectors Could Be Affected
-
Natural Processes Can Limit Spread of Arsenic in Water, Says Study
Wells From Asia to North America Vulnerable
-
In a First, Scientists Successfully Forecast Undersea Eruption
Lava Flow Is Spotted Off Oregon
-
Jeffrey Sachs Extends Term as Director of Earth Institute
The Earth Institute, Columbia University announced that Professor Jeffrey Sachs has agreed to extend his term as its director. Since his tenure began in 2002, Sachs has led the Earth Institute to become a leading scientific authority on sustainable development while simultaneously expanding its reach worldwide. Through his guidance, the Earth Institute and its scientists…
-
Some People’s Climate Beliefs Shift With Weather
Study Shows Daily Malleability on a Long-Term Question

The first Earth Day in 1970 ignited a movement to stop polluting our planet. This Earth Month, join us in our commitment to realizing a just and sustainable future for our planet. Visit our Earth Day website for ideas, resources, and inspiration.