Sabin Center for Climate Change Law8
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Columbia World Projects Issues New Report on Carbon Capture and Storage
The report identifies opportunities and challenges in implementing new technologies that could reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide levels worldwide.
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The Rights of Nature — Can an Ecosystem Bear Legal Rights?
And if rivers and lakes had rights, could that help in the fight against climate change?
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Meet 12 Columbia Graduates Taking on the Climate Crisis
These students are serious about Earth Day, and doing their part to protect the environment. They are committed to thinking and acting more sustainably.
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Community Group Welcomes Step Forward for Offshore Wind in New York
On March 18, the New York Public Service Commission green-lighted a critical component of the state’s first offshore wind farm.
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Why International Women’s Day Is Still Relevant in 2021
Gender equality is an essential ingredient in building a fair and sustainable world. Today we’re publishing stories that honor the accomplishments of many of our women colleagues.
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Experts Weigh In on the Deep Freeze and Power Outages in Texas
Is a failure of wind power really behind the blackouts? How can we make sure this doesn’t happen again? Earth Institute scholars have answers to these questions and more.
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The U.S. Is Back in the Paris Agreement. Now What?
What progress has been made and what could change with the U.S.’s reentry?
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The Status of Global Climate Change Legal Action: a New Report
The report provides a fresh analysis of the recurring legal issues in many of these cases, and discusses likely future directions.
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Sabin Center Launches Climate Reregulation Tracker as President Biden Takes Office
The tracker will follow the Biden administration’s progress in undoing the Trump administration’s assault on climate change policy.
On Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 10am to 4pm, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Open House—our biggest, best science fun and discovery event of the year—will take place on our beautiful campus in Palisades, NY. Mark your calendar and join us for this free, family-friendly celebration of science! RSVP Today!
