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Scientists Stand With Students at Climate March
Dozens of Earth Institute staff and students took part in New York City’s Climate Strike march.
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Economists Are Downplaying Many Major Climate Risks, Says Report
Researchers warn that world leaders are being misled by economic assessments of future climate-change impacts.
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Two Months in the Southern Ocean, for Science
Under the leadership of Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory scientists, two different expeditions sailed to the stormy Southern Ocean to learn more about Earth’s climate history.
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Radley Horton: Finding Answers and Spreading Messages of Caution and Hope on Climate
Climatologist Radley Horton’s impactful research is matched by his commitment to communicating the under-appreciated threats associated with global warming.
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You Asked: What Caused Climate Change Before the Industrial Revolution?
A paleoclimatologist walks us through some of the natural causes of climate change — and why it’s important to take action on human-caused warming.
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Testing Fluoride Levels in Indian Wells
A team of researchers taught social science students to test for high fluoride levels in their own villages, and experimented with creative ways to get the word out about the dangers of fluorosis.
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A Mural for Lamont’s Hudson River Field Station: How it Came to Be
The newly renovated research facility will host an educational mural that combines art and science.
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Event: Earth Institute Experts to Discuss How to Act on Climate
Join us at ‘Our Future Festival NYC’ on September 21. This groundbreaking climate event is designed to inform and inspire.
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The Surprising Way a Volcanic Eruption Fueled a Bloom of Ocean Algae
A new study reveals a surprising way in which lava influences marine ecology.

By studying thousands of buildings and analyzing their electricity use, Columbia Climate School Dean Alexis Abramson has been able to uncover ways to significantly cut energy consumption and emissions. Watch the Video: “Engineering a Cooler Future Through Smarter Buildings“
