Columbia World Projects
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Learning From Local and Global Climate Leaders: Highlights From the Climate School Showcase
As part of this year’s Climate Week NYC, the event included conversations between climate experts, interdisciplinary panels of researchers, and student presentations on the complex issues and possible solutions for the climate crisis.
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Water Week Event Sparks Deep Discussion Around Community-driven Urban Planning
More than 70 researchers, government officials, consultants, and academics came together at the Forum to discuss alternative solutions and approaches for water action in cities.
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Climate Action Collective to Bring New Global Voices into Columbia’s Climate Response
Columbia Climate School is a partner in the Climate Action Collective, a global network of stakeholders who will work together to identify key climate challenges that Columbia can help tackle through its teaching, research and global programming.
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Insurance Tools for Climate Adaptation: Q&A with Rahel Diro
Diro is an expert on index-based insurance, a proven way to help farmers cover some of the financial losses caused by drought and other weather extremes that damage their crops.
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Columbia World Projects Issues New Report on Carbon Capture and Storage
The report identifies opportunities and challenges in implementing new technologies that could reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide levels worldwide.
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ACToday Columbia World Project Enabling Insurance to Reach a Million Farmers in Ethiopia
Affordable insurance against droughts and other climate risks will help to improve food security and protect smallholder farmers.
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John Furlow: Helping Developing Countries Adapt to Climate Change
He and his team are deploying seasonal climate forecasts and index insurance to help Vietnamese farmers plan ahead for changing weather, and to enhance food security.
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Video: Launch of NextGen Climate Forecasting System in Colombia
In August of 2019, Colombia’s national meteorological service, IDEAM, launched a state-of-the-art climate forecasting system called NextGen.
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Report: Major Accomplishments of the ACToday Project
ACToday aims to combat hunger and improve food security by increasing climate knowledge in Ethiopia, Senegal, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Colombia, and Guatemala.
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
