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  • How Religion Influences Our Relationship With the Environment

    How Religion Influences Our Relationship With the Environment

    A new study looks at the links between religion and attitudes toward the environment.

  • A Case Against Vaccine Religious Exemptions

    A Case Against Vaccine Religious Exemptions

    It is time for states to change their laws so that fringe religious objections do not get in the way of protecting the safety of children and people with compromised immune systems.

  • Exploring the Intersection of Faith and Environmental Justice

    Exploring the Intersection of Faith and Environmental Justice

    Theologian Hussein Rashid discusses the challenges and possibilities he sees in environmental justice work today.

  • Climate Change and Religion

    Climate Change and Religion

    Andrew Revkin’s New York Times blog, Dot Earth, has been raising an interesting question recently: how can religion affect climate change? These two concepts may seem antithetical, one works with beliefs while the other strives to present hard data, but when broken down into parts, it can be seen that they could easily work together.…

Photo of the Earth from space with the text "Lamont at AGU25" on top.

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

  • How Religion Influences Our Relationship With the Environment

    How Religion Influences Our Relationship With the Environment

    A new study looks at the links between religion and attitudes toward the environment.

  • A Case Against Vaccine Religious Exemptions

    A Case Against Vaccine Religious Exemptions

    It is time for states to change their laws so that fringe religious objections do not get in the way of protecting the safety of children and people with compromised immune systems.

  • Exploring the Intersection of Faith and Environmental Justice

    Exploring the Intersection of Faith and Environmental Justice

    Theologian Hussein Rashid discusses the challenges and possibilities he sees in environmental justice work today.

  • Climate Change and Religion

    Climate Change and Religion

    Andrew Revkin’s New York Times blog, Dot Earth, has been raising an interesting question recently: how can religion affect climate change? These two concepts may seem antithetical, one works with beliefs while the other strives to present hard data, but when broken down into parts, it can be seen that they could easily work together.…