National Center for Disaster Preparedness
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Twenty Years Later: What Lessons Have We Learned From Hurricane Katrina?
As the risk of extreme weather grows, Columbia experts revisit Katrina’s legacy and what it means for future catastrophes.
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Leveraging Next-Generation Tsunami Early Warning Systems to Save Lives
Tsunami early warning systems save lives not just when they are fast or accurate, but when they are trusted, understood and acted upon.
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Columbia Climate School Students Take On Coastal Flooding at a U.N. Conference
At the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Summit, a team of postgrad and current students worked through the night on a multimedia presentation of hazard predictions and proposed solutions.
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Global Climate Risk Index Ranks 188 Countries by Vulnerability and Access to Finance
Columbia Climate School identifies 65 “red zone” nations across four separate climate scenarios. The index helps close the gap between risk assessments and funding allocations.
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What a Year of Climate Research Taught Me About Resilience
High school senior Michelle Rozenfeld reflects on what she learned interning with the National Center for Disaster Preparedness.
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Columbia Beautiful Planet 2025
Each year, we honor Earth Day by sharing some amazing photos celebrating the beauty and magic of our planet, as captured by the Columbia community.
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A New Interactive Tool Models Natural Hazards Fueled by Climate Change
Columbia Climate scientists launch the first long-term dataset to track and predict the occurrence of climate change–fueled extreme events.
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How Can We Help People Who Cannot Flee High Climate-Risk Zones?
Much research focuses on people fleeing climate risks and natural hazards. What about those who can’t move?
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On Hurricanes and Hoaxes: A Case for Finding Common Ground
To fight climate disinformation, we must align with the skeptical, uncertain or disengaged to spur collective action.
