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A Volcanic Explosion 520,000 Years Ago Dwarfed One That Devastated the Minoan Civilization
An undersea eruption a half million years ago was much larger than nearly anything recorded in human time.
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Student Spotlight: Shifting Gears From Mitigation to Prevention
After he graduates from the Master of Science in Sustainability Science program in the spring, Tyler Zorn hopes to work in a sustainability-driven climate technology firm.
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Bottled Water Can Contain Hundreds of Thousands of Previously Uncounted Tiny Plastic Bits, Study Finds
Using a new technique, scientists have been able to identify extremely minute plastic fragments in bottled water, 10 times more than previously counted.
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Year in Review: Our Top Stories of 2023
In case you missed it: Check out this past year’s top stories, videos, research highlights and more.
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Faculty Spotlight: Finding Hope Through Climate Science Research and Education
Mingfang Ting wears many hats at the Columbia Climate School as a scientist, professor and education designer.
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Faculty Spotlight: Why Trees Will Always Have Something to Teach Us
Lamont research professor Brendan Buckley helps his students learn to listen to the trees.
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A New 66 Million-Year History of Carbon Dioxide Offers Little Comfort for Today
Scientists have produced a new curve of how atmospheric carbon dioxide affects climate. It makes clear that its effects can be long lasting.
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Dredging up New York City’s Glacial Memory
Glaciologist Elizabeth Case spoke to New Yorkers about the role glaciers have played in designing the city’s landscape.
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American Geophysical Union 2023: Key Research From the Columbia Climate School
A guide to notable research to be presented at the world’s largest gathering of earth and space scientists.
