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10 Delegates From Columbia and the Climate School Discuss What They Hope to Achieve at COP30

Columbia and Climate School representatives share their goals for this year’s global climate summit in Brazil.

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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

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Upcoming Events

• Public Health Law Panel: The Northeast Public Health Collaborative
  Tuesday, November 18, 2025 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Where: Allan Rosenfield Building, 722 W. 168 St., New York, NY 10032 Description: Critical Issues in Public Health Law: State Innovation in a Shifting Federal Landscape featuring Massachusetts Health Commissioner Robbie Goldstein and New York Health Commissioner James V. McDonald.  How are states working together to drive innovation in public health policy amidst a […]
• Geodynamics Seminar – Renata Wentzcovitch
  Monday, November 17, 2025 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Where: Seismology Building, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964 Description: Presentation by Dr. Renata Wentzcovitch. Simulating Iron at Earth’s Core Conditions: From Atomic Processes to Geophysical Implications Understanding the structure, dynamics, and evolution of Earth’s core requires predictive modeling of iron and its alloys under extreme pressure and temperature. Recent advances […]
• Beyond the Ivory Tower: Academic Partnerships w/Implementing Agents
  Saturday, November 15, 2025 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM — Local timeSaturday, November 15, 2025 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM — Where: Off-campus Description: This event showcases innovative partnerships between universities and non-academic actors, including a new Columbia Climate School-UNICEF climate literacy program, to accelerate climate action. Highlighting SDG17, it invites academics and partners to rethink how research can drive […]

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• October 2025 Was the Planet’s Third-Warmest October on Record
  November 10, 2025
  The Oct. 20 forecast from the Columbia University International Research Institute for Climate and Society gave a 50% or greater chance of La Niña conditions lasting through December 2025 through February 2026.
• What to Know About COP30 as the International Climate Conference Gets Underway in Brazil
  November 9, 2025
  “Thirty years into the COP process, we’ve seen undeniable progress, global emissions are now trending lower than once projected before the Paris Agreement, but we remain off course from meeting our climate goals. That’s why […]
• Another Dry Spell Hits New England, Raising Alarm About Flash Droughts
  November 7, 2025
  By Ryan Krugman, a masters student at the Columbia Climate School.