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Columbia’s Climate School Gets Its First Degree Program
Beginning in fall 2021, students enrolled in the Masters in Climate and Society will be in the Climate School’s inaugural class.
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Alumni Spotlight: TV Meteorologist Jeff Berardelli
Climate and Society alum Jeff Berardelli brings climate change coverage to millions of homes across the country.
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Congratulations to the 2020 Graduates in Sustainability and Environmental Science
Earth Institute faculty offer their encouragement and advice for the newest crop of graduates who will change the world.
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A Sustainable Arctic Has to Include Indigenous Groups
Assimilation and colonization are still happening in our own backyard.
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How Mangos Got Me Hooked on Climate Change
A student writes about how a moment of enlightenment changed her career path.
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Why Green Bonds Could Be Key to Fighting Climate Change
The idea behind green bonds is not complicated, but the application of this simple financial mechanism could be transformational.
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Nothing to Sneeze At: How Climate Change Could Make Your Allergies Worse
As the world warms, plants may benefit but pollen allergies will likely get worse.
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How Banning Plastic Bags Could Help New York Mitigate Climate Change
While the plastic bag ban can be good for the environment, the policies need to be carefully considered to ensure its effectiveness.
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Fighting Food Waste by Finding Ways to Use the Useless
Even though some food is never eaten, the carbon emissions to grow it still end up in the atmosphere. Reducing waste is crucial to fighting climate change.

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
