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Exploring Connections Between Environment and Society

29 April 2026 at 16:11
Aynsley Kretschmar, a soon-to-be graduate of the M.A. in Climate and Society program, reflects on the skills she’s gained from her time at Columbia, as well as what she’s most excited about for her future. 

Indigenous Herders and Peru’s Melting Glaciers: A Conversation with Anthropologist Allison Caine

By: Guest
23 April 2026 at 18:55
Caine’s new book depicts a small community in the glacier-fed Peruvian Highlands as it navigates climate change and social pressures.

In Eastern Africa, the Cradle of Humankind Is Tearing Apart

23 April 2026 at 12:25
Researchers have found that Earth’s underlying crust in the Turkana Rift region has been significantly thinned, presaging Africa’s eventual breakup—and with that finding, the researchers offer a new perspective on Turkana’s fossil record of human evolution.

In an Alpine Plant Species, Ancient Alleles May Help Drive Climate Change Adaptation

By: Guest
9 April 2026 at 16:57
Researchers found that two alleles in the wood pink plant species may allow the perennials to adapt to warming temperatures.

Two Sustainability Students See Opportunity Hidden in Laundry-Induced Microplastic Pollution

By: Guest
3 April 2026 at 16:20
Students and faculty at Columbia’s M.S. in Sustainability Management and Sustainability Science programs turned cutting-edge research on microplastics into Moby Filter, a sustainability startup tackling laundry-induced pollution at its source.

A Complicated Future for a Methane-Cleansing Molecule

1 April 2026 at 12:54
A new model shows how levels of the “atmosphere’s detergent” may rise and fall in response to climate change.

These Glacier Guardians Are Women

By: Guest
19 March 2026 at 22:00
From a photography exhibit of a high-mountain community in the Peruvian Andes to leading research by Columbia scientists, a recent panel celebrated the knowledge and work of women in and around glaciers.

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