Greeshma Gadikota
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Critical Minerals, New Energy Sources and the Race for Resilience
At a Climate Week symposium, Columbia Engineering convened members of government, industry and academia to examine critical mineral supply chains and emerging energy sources.
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Mining is Essential. It Doesn’t Have to be Wasteful.
Greeshma Gadikota is developing a wide range of new approaches for sustainably acquiring and refining the raw inputs that become hardware and energy.
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Science for the Planet: Turning Waste Into Critical Materials
Greeshma Gadikota and her team explore how materials that might otherwise be landfilled can be transformed into products needed for solar energy and other critical technologies.
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Columbia Climate School Welcomes New Faculty To Start the Academic Year
This expansion reflects the school’s sustained efforts to strengthen climate research and cross-disciplinary collaboration, while preparing future leaders with the skills to tackle the global climate crisis.

COP31, the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference, aims to advance dialogue, strengthen consensus, and accelerate climate action on a global scale. From November 9–20, 2026 in Antalya, Türkiye, heads of state, ministers, scientists, business leaders, and civil society will gather to advance efforts in emission targets, climate finance, and adaptation and resilience. Once again, our experts, students, and global thought leaders from Columbia Climate School and across Columbia University are contributing to key events, sharing insights, and helping shape the dialogue toward ambitious, science-based solutions. Learn More
