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Glaciers a Common Thread Throughout New UN Climate Report
Across many chapters and sections of the new IPCC report, glaciers help to tell the story of climate change’s global impacts and how communities are responding.
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Shannon Márquez: Empowering Women and Girls Through Access to Water and Sanitation
The engineer and environmental health researcher studies the intersections of gender, water, sanitation, and hygiene.
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An Immersive Art Installation Records the Sounds of the Sea
Columbia’s School of the Arts will present Jana Winderen’s “The Art of Listening: Under Water,” February 3-13.
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Professor Indrani Pal Recieves ‘Moonshot Award’ for Her Water Work in California
Pal and her team identified how a data-driven approach would enhance the state’s ability to predict water supplies.
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Traditional Water Management Practices in Pakistan Threatened by Climate Change and Globalization
A practice used to manage glacial water resources that is central to cultures in northern Pakistan is facing enormous transformation in the modern day.
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Penny Wise and Pound Foolish? NYC Budget Cuts Aggravated Flooding and Deaths
When drainage infrastructure isn’t maintained, even modest rainfall events can cause dangerous flooding.
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Environmentalists and Glacier Activists Are Poised to Rewrite Chile’s Constitution
A newly elected constitutional assembly is charged with rewriting Chile’s constitution from scratch, with strong representation from Indigenous peoples and environmentalists, including glacier activists.
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Study Identifies Ways to Limit Arsenic Contamination From Mines
Certain treatments of mining waste can help prevent arsenic runoff from entering local water supplies, according to a new study.

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!

