State of the Planet

News from the Columbia Climate School

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  • Pod of the Planet Ep. 7: Oiled and Spoiled

    Pod of the Planet Ep. 7: Oiled and Spoiled

    Ten years ago today, the broken pipeline from Deepwater Horizon was finally capped after spewing 168 million gallons into the Gulf of Mexico over 87 long days.

  • New Podcast Episode: New York’s Pathway to Decarbonization

    New Podcast Episode: New York’s Pathway to Decarbonization

    As the Cuomo administration emerges from the hardest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, questions remain as to how the state plans to achieve its ambitious decarbonization goals.

  • Pod of the Planet Ep. 6: The Young and the Radio

    Pod of the Planet Ep. 6: The Young and the Radio

    In an online workshop, students produced audio commentaries on their coronavirus experience—how they were managing and what advice they might offer their peers.

  • Pod of the Planet Ep.5: Look After Yourself

    Pod of the Planet Ep.5: Look After Yourself

    Discussion on home life, home schooling and pathways forward for climate research and policy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Then Robbie Parks on the effects climate, weather, and our environment have on health outcomes and mental health.

  • Pod of the Planet Ep.4: Drawing Circles Around Economies

    Pod of the Planet Ep.4: Drawing Circles Around Economies

    Herman E. Daly examines possible paths to less fragile global systems with Kate Raworth, whose “doughnut economics” model aims to build economic policies and metrics that put thriving ahead of growing.

  • Pod of the Planet Ep.3: Transport for the People

    Pod of the Planet Ep.3: Transport for the People

    An interview with Professor Jacqueline Klopp on how travel early in her life affected her career.

  • Pod of the Planet Ep.2: Disasters Won’t Wait

    Pod of the Planet Ep.2: Disasters Won’t Wait

    Communicating science is tough and we thought asking all our guests to come up with a haiku describing their work might be a good place to start, because who doesn’t like a good haiku?

  • Introducing Pod of the Planet

    Introducing Pod of the Planet

    This podcast is an opportunity open to everyone at EI looking to explore some big questions: What is sustainable development? Why do we do what we do? And ultimately who we are.

Rainforest and Columbia campus collage banner with text "UN COP30, Belem, Brazil, Nov 10-21, 2025"

During COP30—the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference taking place November 10–21 in Belém, Brazil—experts from Columbia Climate School and Columbia University will be contributing to key events, sharing insights, and helping shape the dialogue toward ambitious, science-based solutions. Learn More

  • Pod of the Planet Ep. 7: Oiled and Spoiled

    Pod of the Planet Ep. 7: Oiled and Spoiled

    Ten years ago today, the broken pipeline from Deepwater Horizon was finally capped after spewing 168 million gallons into the Gulf of Mexico over 87 long days.

  • New Podcast Episode: New York’s Pathway to Decarbonization

    New Podcast Episode: New York’s Pathway to Decarbonization

    As the Cuomo administration emerges from the hardest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, questions remain as to how the state plans to achieve its ambitious decarbonization goals.

  • Pod of the Planet Ep. 6: The Young and the Radio

    Pod of the Planet Ep. 6: The Young and the Radio

    In an online workshop, students produced audio commentaries on their coronavirus experience—how they were managing and what advice they might offer their peers.

  • Pod of the Planet Ep.5: Look After Yourself

    Pod of the Planet Ep.5: Look After Yourself

    Discussion on home life, home schooling and pathways forward for climate research and policy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Then Robbie Parks on the effects climate, weather, and our environment have on health outcomes and mental health.

  • Pod of the Planet Ep.4: Drawing Circles Around Economies

    Pod of the Planet Ep.4: Drawing Circles Around Economies

    Herman E. Daly examines possible paths to less fragile global systems with Kate Raworth, whose “doughnut economics” model aims to build economic policies and metrics that put thriving ahead of growing.

  • Pod of the Planet Ep.3: Transport for the People

    Pod of the Planet Ep.3: Transport for the People

    An interview with Professor Jacqueline Klopp on how travel early in her life affected her career.

  • Pod of the Planet Ep.2: Disasters Won’t Wait

    Pod of the Planet Ep.2: Disasters Won’t Wait

    Communicating science is tough and we thought asking all our guests to come up with a haiku describing their work might be a good place to start, because who doesn’t like a good haiku?

  • Introducing Pod of the Planet

    Introducing Pod of the Planet

    This podcast is an opportunity open to everyone at EI looking to explore some big questions: What is sustainable development? Why do we do what we do? And ultimately who we are.