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Key Ocean Current Contains a Warning on Climate
March 27, 2024

A new study shows that a giant current circling Antarctica has speeded up during past warm periods, eating away at the polar ice. It’s doing it again now.

Student Spotlight: Exploring the Impact of Sustainable Development on Study Abroad Experiences
March 26, 2024

Two students in Columbia’s Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development discuss their study abroad experiences and offer advice to students curious about similar adventures.

Summer 2024 Climate School Internship Opportunities
March 25, 2024

Current full-time Columbia and Barnard students (undergraduate, graduate, and PhD) are eligible to apply. 

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Key Ocean Current Contains a Warning on Climate
March 27, 2024

A new study shows that a giant current circling Antarctica has speeded up during past warm periods, eating away at the polar ice. It’s doing it again now.

Bottled Water Can Contain Hundreds of Thousands of Previously Uncounted Tiny Plastic Bits, Study Finds
January 8, 2024

Using a new technique, scientists have been able to identify extremely minute plastic fragments in bottled water, 10 times more than previously counted.

A New 66 Million-Year History of Carbon Dioxide Offers Little Comfort for Today
December 7, 2023

Scientists have produced a new curve of how atmospheric carbon dioxide affects climate. It makes clear that its effects can be long lasting.

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American Geophysical Union 2023: Key Research From the Columbia Climate School
December 6, 2023

A guide to notable research to be presented at the world’s largest gathering of earth and space scientists.

Upcoming Scientific Fieldwork, 2023 and Beyond
May 9, 2023

Climate School researchers are carrying out fieldwork on every continent and every ocean. A guide to upcoming projects.

American Geophysical Union 2022: Key Research From the Columbia Climate School
November 29, 2022

A guide to some of the most provocative and groundbreaking talks at the world’s largest gathering of earth and space scientists.

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