EARTH SCIENCES, SUSTAINABILITY
Columbia Beautiful Planet 2026
Once again, we honor Earth Day by sharing some amazing photos celebrating the beauty and magic of our planet, as captured by the Columbia community.
Recent Stories
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Indigenous Herders and Peru’s Melting Glaciers: A Conversation with Anthropologist Allison Caine
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Why Climate Work Is Community Work
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In Eastern Africa, the Cradle of Humankind Is Tearing Apart
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Columbia Beautiful Planet 2026
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Science for the Planet: Turning Waste Into Critical Materials
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Climate School Experts on Congestion Pricing’s First Year
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Tree Rings Reveal Hurricane Impacts and Emerging Sea-Level Stress in Coastal Forests
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U.N. Office’s Recovery Plan Advances Flood Relief Efforts in Pakistan
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The Environmental Cost of War
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Education & Community
Resources
Upcoming Events
- Monday, April 27, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Where: Fayerweather Hall, 1180 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10027 Description: Learn how Lenape Center and Teachers College engage in land-based learning through a curriculum centering Lenape presence and futurity, teachers and others living in Lenapehoking connect with Lenape people and Lands to recognize Lenape past, present, and futures in Manahatta. […]
- Monday, April 27, 2026 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Where: The Forum at Columbia University, 601 W. 125th St., New York, NY 10027 Description: Please join us for our next Climate School Signature Speaker Series featuring Ginger Zee, ABC News Chief Meteorologist and Chief Climate Correspondent Title: Current Climate: Reporting on Climate Change on Network TV Ginger Zee is the chief […]
- Wednesday, March 25, 2026 5:30 PM – Wed , May 6, 2026 7:40 PM Where: Online Event Description: Schedule: (VIRTUAL) Wednesday evenings, March 25 – May 6, 2026. Session 1 will be 2 hours in length. All other sessions will run for 2 hours and 10 minutes. Session 1: March 25, 5:30-7:30 pm ET Session 2: April 1, 5:30-7:40 pm […]
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I am grateful to be a part of this photo collection!
Greenland ice cap meaning the Prudhoe Dome. You are referring to the Greenland ice sheet, I believe.
Media Highlights
- That has appeared to erode EPA’s credibility with some judges, said Michael Gerrard, director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University. “It’s perilous to use different explanations for the same thing,” […]
- Renewable Energies Overtook Global Electricity Demand Last Year, Led by Solar Growth in China, India“As we’re seeing the cost of oil be incredibly volatile right now because of the war, I think more and more people are looking to that national security argument as a reason to think about […]
- Image via Columbia Climate School. Bottom line: Signs are trending toward a super El Niño to develop this summer. If it happens, we might see record high temperatures in 2026 and into 2027.
These pictures are wonderful ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤