State of the Planet

News from the Columbia Climate School

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  • Amid a Sweltering Summer, a New Study Finds Street Trees Thrive in NYC

    Amid a Sweltering Summer, a New Study Finds Street Trees Thrive in NYC

    New research demonstrates trees grow fastest in the neighborhoods that need them the most.

  • The Hidden Language of Ocean Coral

    The Hidden Language of Ocean Coral

    Logan Brenner, a scientist at Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, is part of an international collaboration to drill into the ocean’s past.

  • DEADLINE EXTENDED–Apply today to be a research assistant

    DEADLINE EXTENDED–Apply today to be a research assistant

    The Earth Institute has extended the application deadline for applications to undergraduate research assistant positions for the fall 2017 semester. Undergraduates from Columbia and Barnard will be able to serve as research assistants on research projects related to sustainable development and the environment with distinguished faculty and researchers at the cutting edge of this burgeoning…

  • Fall 2017 Earth Institute Research Assistant Opportunities

    Fall 2017 Earth Institute Research Assistant Opportunities

    The Earth Institute, Columbia University, is offering undergraduate students with research assistant opportunities during the fall 2017 semester. Undergraduates from Columbia and Barnard will be able to serve as research assistants on research projects related to sustainable development and the environment with distinguished faculty and researchers at the cutting edge of this burgeoning field.

Photo of the Earth from space with the text "Lamont at AGU25" on top.

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

  • Amid a Sweltering Summer, a New Study Finds Street Trees Thrive in NYC

    Amid a Sweltering Summer, a New Study Finds Street Trees Thrive in NYC

    New research demonstrates trees grow fastest in the neighborhoods that need them the most.

  • The Hidden Language of Ocean Coral

    The Hidden Language of Ocean Coral

    Logan Brenner, a scientist at Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, is part of an international collaboration to drill into the ocean’s past.

  • DEADLINE EXTENDED–Apply today to be a research assistant

    DEADLINE EXTENDED–Apply today to be a research assistant

    The Earth Institute has extended the application deadline for applications to undergraduate research assistant positions for the fall 2017 semester. Undergraduates from Columbia and Barnard will be able to serve as research assistants on research projects related to sustainable development and the environment with distinguished faculty and researchers at the cutting edge of this burgeoning…

  • Fall 2017 Earth Institute Research Assistant Opportunities

    Fall 2017 Earth Institute Research Assistant Opportunities

    The Earth Institute, Columbia University, is offering undergraduate students with research assistant opportunities during the fall 2017 semester. Undergraduates from Columbia and Barnard will be able to serve as research assistants on research projects related to sustainable development and the environment with distinguished faculty and researchers at the cutting edge of this burgeoning field.