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COP27: Meaningful Progress and Missed Opportunities on Food System Emissions
Did the conference deliver on its billing as the first “food COP”?
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To Improve Climate and Food Futures, We Need More Rewards for Connection Makers
The networked approach taken by World Food Prize Laureate Cynthia Rosenzweig shows a path to progress in facing rapid climate and societal change.
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2022 World Food Prize Awarded to Columbia Climate Scientist Cynthia Rosenzweig
The award recognizes her pioneering work in modeling the impact of climate change on food production worldwide.
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Sea Vegetables Are the Future of Farming
Farming in the ocean requires little more than sun and sea water to provide nutritious food, create jobs, and restore coastlines.
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11 Ways the Biden Administration Could Reduce Emissions From the Food System
As the president’s April 22 climate summit draws near, the federal action plan should focus on the enormous opportunities for emissions reductions in the food system.
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Future of Food: Exploring Challenges to Global Food Systems
The effectiveness of global food system is undermined by two key challenges: waste and nutrition.
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Virtual Webshop Focuses on Food Systems, Shocks, and Actions
Between October 12 and 16, more than 1,000 people gathered online to discuss the challenges and opportunities for making our food system more resilient.
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Why You Should Shop at the Farmers Market
In honor of National Farmers Market Week, a staffer who used to work at the market tells us why farmers markets are valuable community resources.
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Q&A: Climate Information for Food Systems
Scientists at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society are studying how much climate plays a role in the global food supply, identifying food system vulnerabilities in specific areas, using new kinds of climate information in agricultural modeling, and more.
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
