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. 

M.A. in Climate and Society student Erin Frank shoots film around New York City. She says her camera and climate coursework have more in common than she expected.

Caine’s new book depicts a small community in the glacier-fed Peruvian Highlands as it navigates climate change and social pressures.

At a recent Climate School event, speaker Memphis Washington discussed the Waterfront Alliance's climate resilience and environmental justice efforts in Coney Island.

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.

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.

Greeshma Gadikota and her team explore how materials that might otherwise be landfilled can be transformed into products needed for solar energy and other critical technologies.

Three Climate School experts weigh in on the success of New York City's congestion pricing program.

New research suggests that trees largely recover from storms within two years, and that coastal trees may be stressed from sea-level rise.

After a July 2025 glacier lake outburst flood in Hassanabad, the U.N. coordinated a relief and early recovery plan that is supporting reconstruction and humanitarian assistance.

Daryush Nourbaha, an M.S. in Sustainability Science alum, reflects on the heavy toll of global conflict.

Columbia Climate School students tackled real-world conservation challenges in one of the planet’s most biodiverse regions.