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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.
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Climate School Experts on the Los Angeles Fires: Causes, Impacts and Recovery
As California battles devastating wildfires, our researchers are helping to make sense of how they became so destructive, and what’s needed for recovery.
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A Disaster Expert Explains Why the L.A. Fires Have Been So Catastrophic
Jeffrey Schlegelmilch, director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness, discusses why these fires have been so devastating and what can be done about wildfires going forward.
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From Cornwall to Columbia: One Climate and Society Student’s Interdisciplinary Worldview
Amy Campbell reflects on her journey to the Climate School, where she is currently a Fulbright scholar, focusing on climate risk and disaster preparedness.
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Year in Review: Our Top Stories of 2024
In case you missed it: Check out this past year’s top stories, videos, research highlights and more.
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Ensuring Emergency Management Training Translates into Action
Researchers at the National Center for Disaster Preparedness and the New School discuss an approach for evaluating the effectiveness of disaster management training.
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
