Climate & Earth Sciences

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

Braddock Linsley, a professor at the Climate School's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, has been investigating coral for decades.

Founded in 1949, Lamont has consistently served as an international leader in scientific scholarship.

A new study suggests the need to re-evaluate how shaking from any future sizable quake may be distributed across the region.

A park restoration project led by Columbia faculty held a celebration to mark successes and demonstrate next steps.

Rhiannon Stephens, who specializes in African history, has won awards for teaching and faculty mentoring.

The exhibition, Shifting Shorelines, illustrates how human activity and industry have had an impact on the river.

Climate and Health: Action and Research for Transformational Change (CHART) is funded by the National Institutes of Health.

The two-year program will prepare young and mid-career professionals and future academics to be climate leaders.

With seed funds from the Data Science Institute, professor Bolun Xu is driving the transition to renewable power. 

A Columbia Climate School researcher found that air in the subway is 10 times more polluted than air above ground.

A new study finds that communicating the scientific consensus about climate change can clear up misperceptions.

A new study shows that the world’s largest reef system is under unprecedented pressure.