Climate & Earth Sciences

The latest earth, climate, and environmental science news from across Columbia.

Architect Edward Mazria discusses the critical role architects, planners, and builders have in solving the climate crisis at an online GSAPP event.

The University does not hold any direct investments in publicly traded oil and gas companies, and is formalizing this policy of non-investment for the foreseeable future.

As climate change wreaks havoc on our planet, the federal government will need to grapple with perpetually increasing disasters. Here are four ways the Biden administration can better handle future natural catastrophes.

A trans-Atlantic dialogue on the European Green Deal, climate diplomacy, and the impact of youth activist movements on shaping public policy.

The Master of Arts in Climate and Society is moving from its home in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

An interactive GSAPP workshop charts a path for Columbia’s role in advancing environmental and climate equity in New York’s neighborhoods.

António Guterres outlined the stakes of the climate change crisis in stark terms in a conversation with Columbia University's Maureen Raymo.

In wide-ranging remarks, Columbia’s president gives a nod to the importance of expertise and the role of the University in providing a path forward for society and the world.

Meet two of the more than 1,400 students, representing 80 universities worldwide, who are deeply committed to social impact, sustainable development, and climate change. 

The Columbia Climate School will provide the education, research and global partnerships needed to create and maintain a sustainable society.

Scientists, public officials and citizens must work together to protect our shared waters.

Jeffrey Fralick is among the first students to graduate from Columbia's sustainability science master’s program.