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The ‘Cassandra of the Subways’ on Hurricane Sandy, Ten Years Later

What City Planners Can Learn From Hurricane Sandy

Flooding Significantly Impacts African Food Security, Says Study

Columbia Climate School Update

The Earth Institute is proud to announce that we will take on a central role in the new Columbia Climate School. In order to make this transition seamless, over the next few months we will be transferring a number of Earth Institute properties to the Columbia Climate School, including this website... [read more]

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Two Years Into COVID-19, the City That Never Sleeps Returns to Waking Up Early

What Tropical Trees Can Teach Us About the Environment

Too Little, Too Late: Study Examines Why the Endangered Species Act Fails

Sustainable Development Program Seeks Teaching Assistants for Spring 2023

Faculty Profile: Pooja Chawda

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25 Years of Translating Climate Science Into Action

Training for Dixie Fire Survivors Sheds Light on the Long Road to Recovery

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October 28, 2022

Taking Climate Action to Extremes - Now and Ahead

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The Great Pivot: Climate Action and the Finance Sector

As the summer of severe extremes draws to close, awareness of climate change consequences—raging wildfires, blazing heatwaves, devastating floods, severe hurricanes—underscores the need for action. What does it take to cut greenhouse gas emissions enough to bend the global warming curve?

Biden-Harris Administration

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris enter office with a long list of substantial challenges to tackle — including a raging pandemic, a shaky economy, the climate crisis, and a legacy of racial injustice. Scholars within the Earth Institute and the broader Columbia University community will be holding the administration accountable to its promises.