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Sustainability Start-ups: Creativity in the Transition to An Environmentally Sound Society
I am amazed by the work I’ve seen by my students and graduates as they translate their environmental principles into practical sustainability practice in a world desperate for innovation.
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Students Secure Funding to Prototype Lamppost Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles
A company that grew out of a Sustainability Management class project aims to accelerate EV adoption by making access to chargers more equitable.
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Offshore Wind Farms Could Capture Carbon From Air and Store It
When the wind can produce more power than is needed, that unused power could be used to remove carbon from the air and lock it away.
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Restoring Peace in Family Systems in Communities of Color
A therapist aims to help her patients by adapting conflict resolution tactics during a fellowship at Columbia’s Teachers College.
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Clearing the Air: Decarbonization Technologies Take a Giant Step Forward
Research from Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory is being used to pull CO2 out of the air.
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To Solve Climate Change, We Need More Than Incremental Changes
The free market favors short-term profits and small-scale solutions. Funding the systemic changes that are needed will require more government backing and a change to our incentive structure.
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Oceans Could Be Harnessed to Remove Carbon From Air, Say U.S. Science Leaders
Seaweed cultivation, altering the chemistry of seawater, or even injecting electrical currents should be studied, say the authors.
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International Team to Drill Deep Through Antarctic Ice Into Ancient Sediments
The research project, dubbed SWAIS 2C, will investigate the sensitivity of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet to global warming of 2 degrees Centigrade.
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Statistics Breakthrough May Help Scientists Calculate Likelihood of Worst-Case Scenarios
What unlikely event is most likely to end life on Earth? A new method might help scientists approach questions like this.

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
