State of the Planet

News from the Columbia Climate School

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  • Was the Earth Ever Frozen Solid?

    Was the Earth Ever Frozen Solid?

    Hundreds of millions of years ago, the planet was trapped in a global ice age. But exactly how icy things got is still up for debate.

  • Glacial Geoengineering: The Key to Slowing Sea Level Rise?

    Glacial Geoengineering: The Key to Slowing Sea Level Rise?

    A new proposal suggests building underwater walls to protect glaciers from warm water. Here’s how it might work.

  • Why People Often Don’t Properly Prepare for Hurricanes

    Why People Often Don’t Properly Prepare for Hurricanes

    A new study looks at the mental biases that prevent people from taking adequate safety measures when a hurricane is on the way.

  • German Court Will Hear Case Against Greenhouse Gas Emitter

    German Court Will Hear Case Against Greenhouse Gas Emitter

    A Peruvian farmer is suing energy producer RWE for increasing the threat of glacier lake outburst floods that endanger his home.

  • DEADLINE EXTENDED–Apply to an internship today

    DEADLINE EXTENDED–Apply to an internship today

    The Earth Institute has extended the internship application deadline for positions in a variety of administration, communications and research roles. Undergraduate, graduate and PhD students are eligible to apply for the opportunity to work on a sustainability-focused project.

  • What Changes Minds About Climate Change?

    What Changes Minds About Climate Change?

    More Americans are coming to agree with the vast majority of climate scientists who say human-induced climate change is really happening. Here’s what works, and what doesn’t, when communicating with skeptics.

  • Looking at Climate from All the Angles

    Looking at Climate from All the Angles

    The Earth Institute digs into the past, tracks the present and models the future of climate. We explore the broader issues surrounding climate change, seek ways to apply our knowledge to real solutions, and nurture collaboration among faculty and researchers in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities, law, public health, engineering, architecture and urban…

  • Weber, Plank Elected to American Academy of Arts and Science

    Weber, Plank Elected to American Academy of Arts and Science

    Elke Weber, who studies how people make decisions and how they think about climate change, and Terry Plank, who probes deep into the Earth’s interior to study magma and how volcanoes erupt, are among the members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Science this year.

  • What the World Thinks of Climate Change

    What the World Thinks of Climate Change

    We all know that climate change can generate great debate in the United States. But what about the rest of the world?

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.
  • Was the Earth Ever Frozen Solid?

    Was the Earth Ever Frozen Solid?

    Hundreds of millions of years ago, the planet was trapped in a global ice age. But exactly how icy things got is still up for debate.

  • Glacial Geoengineering: The Key to Slowing Sea Level Rise?

    Glacial Geoengineering: The Key to Slowing Sea Level Rise?

    A new proposal suggests building underwater walls to protect glaciers from warm water. Here’s how it might work.

  • Why People Often Don’t Properly Prepare for Hurricanes

    Why People Often Don’t Properly Prepare for Hurricanes

    A new study looks at the mental biases that prevent people from taking adequate safety measures when a hurricane is on the way.

  • German Court Will Hear Case Against Greenhouse Gas Emitter

    German Court Will Hear Case Against Greenhouse Gas Emitter

    A Peruvian farmer is suing energy producer RWE for increasing the threat of glacier lake outburst floods that endanger his home.

  • DEADLINE EXTENDED–Apply to an internship today

    DEADLINE EXTENDED–Apply to an internship today

    The Earth Institute has extended the internship application deadline for positions in a variety of administration, communications and research roles. Undergraduate, graduate and PhD students are eligible to apply for the opportunity to work on a sustainability-focused project.

  • What Changes Minds About Climate Change?

    What Changes Minds About Climate Change?

    More Americans are coming to agree with the vast majority of climate scientists who say human-induced climate change is really happening. Here’s what works, and what doesn’t, when communicating with skeptics.

  • Looking at Climate from All the Angles

    Looking at Climate from All the Angles

    The Earth Institute digs into the past, tracks the present and models the future of climate. We explore the broader issues surrounding climate change, seek ways to apply our knowledge to real solutions, and nurture collaboration among faculty and researchers in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities, law, public health, engineering, architecture and urban…

  • Weber, Plank Elected to American Academy of Arts and Science

    Weber, Plank Elected to American Academy of Arts and Science

    Elke Weber, who studies how people make decisions and how they think about climate change, and Terry Plank, who probes deep into the Earth’s interior to study magma and how volcanoes erupt, are among the members elected to the American Academy of Arts and Science this year.

  • What the World Thinks of Climate Change

    What the World Thinks of Climate Change

    We all know that climate change can generate great debate in the United States. But what about the rest of the world?