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A Dozen Things That Helped and Hurt Climate Progress in 2021
2021 may turn out to be the most critical year in our efforts to combat climate change. What things helped and what things hurt climate progress this year?
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Reactions That Store Carbon Underground Can Cause Cracking. That’s Good News.
A laboratory experiment found that as CO2 solidified, it caused the rock around it to crack. In real reservoirs, this process could open up space to pump in more CO2.
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Collect Our Scientist Cards
These baseball-style cards highlight a few of our amazing scientists, and can now be downloaded for free.
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Where COVID-19’s Death Grip Slipped (Briefly)
In 2020, mortality rates climbed in most of the world, but dropped in the Bangladeshi countryside, for reasons that are still unknown.
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Antarctica Glacier Named for Glasgow Climate Negotiations at COP26
The Antarctic Place Naming Commission has agreed to name glaciers on the Southern Continent after city locations of past and present climate treaties.
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You Can’t Run From Climate Change, but That’s Not a Bad Thing
An intergenerational conversation about living with climate change and its impacts.
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The Columbia Climate School’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Bias
As we build a new school, we have a unique opportunity to cultivate a diverse, equitable and inclusive community. Here’s how we plan to do that.
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Data Scientist Garima Raheja Is Addressing the Environmental Justice Issues of Air Pollution
She’s using air quality sensors to measure how air pollution impacts disadvantaged people in the U.S. and sub-Saharan Africa.
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A New Global Study Refines Estimates of Rooftop Solar Potential
Rooftop solar can generate vast amounts of energy. But, how much of that energy could actually be used?
