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Columbia Energy Exchange Podcast: What to Make of Extreme Weather Predictions
Why are extreme weather events worsening? How is climate change contributing to this development? And what measures are being taken to adapt to this new reality?
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Cascadia Subduction Zone, One of Earth’s Top Hazards, Comes Into Sharper Focus
Where tectonic plates collide off the coasts of the western United States and Canada, giant earthquakes and tsunamis occur. The last one was 324 years ago. When will be the next?
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How Much Carbon Can the Ocean Hold? Lamont Researchers Aim To Find Out
Galen McKinley and her research group are quantifying how much carbon the ocean removes from the atmosphere—and how much it fluctuates—to better understand climate change.
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The Hidden Language of Ocean Coral
Logan Brenner, a scientist at Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, is part of an international collaboration to drill into the ocean’s past.
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A New Way To Help Protect Pregnant Women and Children From Lead Poisoning
Lamont research professor Alexander van Geen is testing a new kit that detects lead in old paint.
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A Search for Rocks To Help Fight Climate Change
Like the tips of icebergs, small outcrops of volcanic basalt in highly populous areas may be representative of rocks under the nearby ocean that could be used in massive carbon-storage projects.
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Army Veteran and Environmental Advocate: A Sustainability Science Student’s Journey to Columbia
Olivia Colton reflects on her experience in the military and how it connects with her education in environmental conservation.
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In New Jersey’s Ancient Rocks, Hunting for Clues to a 2024 Earthquake
Geologists are combing the New Jersey countryside for signs of earthquakes past and present.
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Columbia Beautiful Planet 2024
Each year, we honor Earth Day by sharing some amazing photos celebrating the beauty and magic of our planet from our campuses to the far corners of the world as captured by the Columbia community.
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
