State of the Planet Sinking Land Drives Hidden Flood Risk in One of the World’s Most Populated Regions By: Columbia Climate School 8 April 2026 at 19:49 A new study finds that land subsidence is outpacing ocean-driven sea-level rise along the northern coastline of Java Island, Indonesia.
State of the Planet A Complicated Future for a Methane-Cleansing Molecule By: Columbia Climate School 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.
State of the Planet New Study Reveals Hidden “Chemical Currency” Fueling the Ocean’s Carbon Cycle By: Columbia Climate School 20 March 2026 at 17:34 This research identifies a diverse set of molecules released by marine phytoplankton that fuel microbial life and help drive Earth’s carbon cycle.
State of the Planet Earth’s “Missing” Billion Years: Study Links the Great Unconformity to Early Tectonics By: Columbia Climate School 11 March 2026 at 18:23 New findings shed light on a widespread gap in the geologic record, where more than a billion years of Earth’s history appear to have been erased.
State of the Planet Art Meets Science at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory By: Columbia Climate School 6 March 2026 at 17:56 Lamont’s 2025 Research as Art exhibit provides a platform for scientists to share their research in a creative way.