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Lamont scientists are working with lumber salvage companies to preserve old timbers from demolished structures that offer rich clues to climate data and human history.

Yushu Xia's research bridges field-based science and advanced modeling to inform more resilient land management strategies that benefit farmers, ranchers, communities and the planet.

Measurements analyzed by an international research team indicate the global ocean absorbed significantly less CO₂ than anticipated during the unprecedented marine heatwave in 2023.

Even if global temperatures plateau, glaciers worldwide will continue to melt.

As the risk of extreme weather grows, Columbia experts revisit Katrina’s legacy and what it means for future catastrophes.

Climate change is increasing emigration from some of the most linguistically diverse high mountain regions in the world, shaping migrant communities in New York.

This expansion reflects the school’s sustained efforts to strengthen climate research and cross-disciplinary collaboration, while preparing future leaders with the skills to tackle the global climate crisis.

These "invisible" organisms are key to the question of how much carbon the ocean can hold.

State of the Planet celebrates the legacy of this history-making cartographer on what would be her 105th birthday.

A new study has revealed the first detailed images of a newly developing subduction zone off the coast of British Columbia.

New research shows that the Mars–Earth orbital cycle once had a 1.6-million-year cycle that coincided with major climate swings.

In June, a group of students stepped out of the classroom and into one of New York City’s most environmentally complex sites.