State of the Planet

News from the Columbia Climate School

Tag: Geopoetry2

  • The Most Astonishing Thing

    The Most Astonishing Thing

    The most astonishing thing about the universe, in my eyes, Is not merely its gargantuan, unfathomable size, But the way its vastness ferries gorgeous, primordial light, So that as we look up into the night, The farther afield our gaze penetrates, the higher we climb, The farther we can see back in time.

  • Mysterious Demise of an Australian Thunder Bird

    Mysterious Demise of an Australian Thunder Bird

    Here, mankind and death coincide, But everyone’s still mystified …

  • Birth of a Desert

    Birth of a Desert

    North Africa once was quite green, From ancient lakes, clues we can glean:

  • Lobsters of the Land

    Lobsters of the Land

    Life arose from the sea, so they say, And Earth’s family tree is still branching today. Our view of the old structure way down below: Mysterious, shrouded, a faded tableau.

  • Celestial Music

    Celestial Music

    Did you ever watch stars, and hear distant singing? New telescopes see that the galaxy’s ringing! Listen now carefully, open your ears To Johannes Kepler’s great “music of spheres.”

  • Mysterious Mineral

    Mysterious Mineral

    So common, yet far out of sight, Mineralogists longed for a bite. Formed deep inside, Or when rocks collide, At long last, a name: bridgmanite!

  • Ancestors

    Ancestors

    We are high mountain people, hunters and artists, Our view from this base camp is brilliant and clear. Cold, thin air sweeps the rocky plateau; You need a strong heart to live here.

  • Sun-gazing

    Sun-gazing

    By Galileo’s careful hand, sunspot details are exquisite, Through eye of forehead, eye of mind beholds what body can not visit. If only he could see the sights now rendered from Earth’s outer space, Ultraviolet sunscapes – Oh, to see his raptured face!

  • Chemical silence

    Chemical silence

    What if you couldn’t smell smoke? Or detect flirty signs from a bloke? Imagine the cost Of faculties lost, Of signals that deafness would cloak …

Science for the Planet: In these short video explainers, discover how scientists and scholars across the Columbia Climate School are working to understand the effects of climate change and help solve the crisis.
  • The Most Astonishing Thing

    The Most Astonishing Thing

    The most astonishing thing about the universe, in my eyes, Is not merely its gargantuan, unfathomable size, But the way its vastness ferries gorgeous, primordial light, So that as we look up into the night, The farther afield our gaze penetrates, the higher we climb, The farther we can see back in time.

  • Mysterious Demise of an Australian Thunder Bird

    Mysterious Demise of an Australian Thunder Bird

    Here, mankind and death coincide, But everyone’s still mystified …

  • Birth of a Desert

    Birth of a Desert

    North Africa once was quite green, From ancient lakes, clues we can glean:

  • Lobsters of the Land

    Lobsters of the Land

    Life arose from the sea, so they say, And Earth’s family tree is still branching today. Our view of the old structure way down below: Mysterious, shrouded, a faded tableau.

  • Celestial Music

    Celestial Music

    Did you ever watch stars, and hear distant singing? New telescopes see that the galaxy’s ringing! Listen now carefully, open your ears To Johannes Kepler’s great “music of spheres.”

  • Mysterious Mineral

    Mysterious Mineral

    So common, yet far out of sight, Mineralogists longed for a bite. Formed deep inside, Or when rocks collide, At long last, a name: bridgmanite!

  • Ancestors

    Ancestors

    We are high mountain people, hunters and artists, Our view from this base camp is brilliant and clear. Cold, thin air sweeps the rocky plateau; You need a strong heart to live here.

  • Sun-gazing

    Sun-gazing

    By Galileo’s careful hand, sunspot details are exquisite, Through eye of forehead, eye of mind beholds what body can not visit. If only he could see the sights now rendered from Earth’s outer space, Ultraviolet sunscapes – Oh, to see his raptured face!

  • Chemical silence

    Chemical silence

    What if you couldn’t smell smoke? Or detect flirty signs from a bloke? Imagine the cost Of faculties lost, Of signals that deafness would cloak …