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. 

Eight full-time M.S. in Climate students have been honored with a scholarship recognizing their academic and professional excellence in the field.

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.

We all have the power to protect our planet, this month and beyond.

M.S. in Climate student Allison Karabu reflects on the importance of community-based initiatives and finding the right questions to ask to effect real change.

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.

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

Kaplan studies the ways ice sheets, mountain glaciers, climates and landscapes changed in the past.

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.

Lamont’s 2025 Research as Art exhibit provides a platform for scientists to share their research in a creative way.

Laramie Jensen’s interest in inorganic and analytical chemistry led her to the ocean. And then to the North Pole.