The latest earth, climate, and environmental science news from across Columbia.
Columbia is hosting a range of events during the citywide summit, which takes place September 20-27.
New Yorkers spent $300 million on natural gas they didn't use. Fixing this waste is a climate priority.
Professor Göran Ekström tracks incidents like landslides and glacier collapse using tools once used only to monitor earthquakes.
While at Columbia, Marie Tharp and Bruce C. Heezen produced a landmark ocean floor map. Explore it in this new interactive.
In a new study, Columbia University researchers found unexpected trends in storms with extreme precipitation.
The findings suggest that short-term or “fair-weather” surveys may miss major landfill methane releases.
A new study found that warming has made the air drier in both places, which can make forests more likely to burn.
Columbia scientists are working to give observatories better views of restless volcanoes and to make those data openly available.
Most tropical tree species can adjust water-use strategies across rainfall conditions, offering hope in a warmer, drier world.
The Department of Energy mission aims to integrate artificial intelligence into transformative scientific discovery.
Smoke-filled skies and unhealthy air quality alerts have hit the Upper Midwest and the Northeast U.S. this week.
Understanding these dynamics can help geologists assess the risk of future eruptions.