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COVID-19 Policy Could Lead to a Spike in Methane Emissions
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has announced that during the COVID-19 pandemic it will “exercise discretion” in enforcing natural gas pipeline safety regulations.
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COVID-19 Provides Lessons on Climate Adaptation for Cities
Some policies can simultaneously address public health threats, reduce emissions and provide for a city’s recovery.
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Public Participation in the Coronavirus Age
How governments can ensure transparency and public access to information while social distancing continues.
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Education During a Global Pandemic
As educators, we are responsible for ensuring that the expertise needed to maintain this complex world continues to be regenerated.
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Letter from Bhopal: Facing COVID-19, Citizens Spread Masks, Food and Hope
On Monday at 9:00 a.m. EDT, join a live video conversation with people in India who are helping to sew masks for front-line workers and distribute food to those in need.
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After the Pandemic: Designing a Just and Resilient Economy For All
In a recent online discussion, economists emphasized the need to establish a new system that factors in sustainability and well-being.
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Lessons from African Feminists Mobilizing Against COVID-19
Grassroots activists share their strategies on caring for oneself and one another, and on building societies grounded in solidarity and equity.
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Trump’s ‘Industry First, Science Last’ Agenda Is Costing Lives
The president’s ongoing war on science has significantly weakened researchers’ ability to respond to COVID-19 and other looming public health and environmental crises.
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EPA’s COVID-19 Policy Will Further Restrict Public Access to Climate Data
While hiding inconvenient facts may not be the intention behind EPA’s COVID-19 policy, it could very well be its effect.

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
