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The Columbia Climate School's mission is to develop and inspire knowledge-based solutions and educate future leaders for just and prosperous societies on a healthy planet.

News Highlights

Ancient Ocean Sediments Reveal Analog to Human-Influenced Warming
September 3, 2024

Analyses of tiny shelled creatures from the distant past allow scientists to understand what might happen to the climate today.

Air Conditioning Poses a Climate Conundrum
August 29, 2024

The more we cool ourselves, the more we warm the planet. Is there a way to fix this?

How Greenland’s Ice Holds Clues to Our Future
August 26, 2024

Greenland is melting—but why and how quickly is the subject of research by polar climate scientist Marco Tedesco.

Columbia Climate School has once again been selected as university partner for Climate Week NYC, an annual convening of climate leaders to drive the transition, speed up progress, and champion change. Join us for events and follow our coverage.

Education

Columbia University is a global leader in climate and sustainability education at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Education programs at the Columbia Climate School provide the interdisciplinary knowledge base for future climate leaders to work with businesses, communities, governments, and civil society to address the climate crisis.

Research

The Columbia Climate School nurtures and supports innovative research in the science, consequences, and human dimensions of climate change, including the methods of achieving a more sustainable and just world.

Research Centers and Programs

The Columbia Climate School encompasses the Earth Institute, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, and more than 20 other centers and programs, supporting a continuum of research, from basic discovery to societal solutions.

Office of Research

Our Office of Research nurtures our community of established and future environmental leaders through proposal development, programmatic engagement, and compliance support.

Impact

The Columbia Climate School translates its academic work into evidence-based analysis and advice to inform decision- and policy-makers in communities, governments, industries, and nonprofits in the US and globally.

Planting Some Tree Species May Worsen, Not Improve, NYC Air, Says New Study
August 5, 2024

New York is planting large numbers of trees in order to improve the city’s livability. But emissions from some species interact with tailpipe and building pollutants to form smog.

New Sabin Center Report Maps Climate Cases in the Global South
August 2, 2024

The report presents a comparison of climate litigation trends and identifies key patterns, challenges and opportunities.

Strengthening Community Ties: Insights From a Climate Knowledge Exchange on Campus
July 23, 2024

In a workshop focused on community engagement for flood planning in NYC, attendees discussed engagement strategies for resilience planning and effective strategies to empower communities.

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