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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 09/10/2026

🎓 Top Tips for Applying to Columbia Climate School! Before you submit an application, hear what our students recommend to give you the best chances of success! ➡️ Learn more: bit.ly/4hCeYKM 📆 Join us at Nov 6 Climate & Sustainability Open House: bit.ly/4hE1Nc8

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 07/10/2026

Study led by @oregonstate.edu's Sean Hixon & @climate.columbia.edu's Leanne Phelps of ancient cattle, sheep, goat bones on Madagascar suggests that spread of introduced livestock 1,200 yrs ago coincided with forest loss & population declines among large native herbivores: bit.ly/4yCK4ru

Excavating with the Morombe Archaeological Project at the Ankatoke archeological site in southwest Madagascar. Credit: Garth Cripps

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 07/10/2026

🎙️🍠 Brought to you by @jochebedlj.bsky.social and Dannie Dinh of our Food for Humanity Initiative, Food Pod for Humanity explores topics at food systems-climate change intersection with diverse experts. Season 3 launches soon, focused on how food gets to our plates! bit.ly/3TrvPXv

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 07/10/2026

On Oct 12 6:30-9pm ET, join our Research Program on Sustainability Policy & Management for an expert panel on the promises and pitfalls of green industrial policy plus an intro to new MS in Sustainability Management field courses in China and Brazil. RSVP: bit.ly/4j8GpwX

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 05/10/2026

During #ClimateWeekNYC, The Nature Conservancy Asia Pacific, @climate.columbia.edu, Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects, & regional partners launched a new report advancing a shared vision for nature to be recognized and invested in as critical climate infrastructure: bit.ly/4rONMvK

Aerial view of a landscape featuring a river, green areas, and a distant bridge. Text on the image reads: A Resilient Greater Bay Area: Accelerating a Landscape-Scale Resilience Portfolio and Collaboration Model for the Shenzhen River Basin and Deep Bay.

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 05/10/2026

A strong El Niño event is anticipated in the coming months. On Oct 6 11am-12:15pm ET, join NYC Preparedness & Recovery Institute, Columbia Global, and @climate.columbia.edu for a webinar on what global cities are doing to prepare. RSVP: bit.ly/4APGVpY

Split image of a tree, half green under a clear sky, and half brown under a stormy sky with text El Niño is Here: How Global Cities are Preparing for an Inevitable Threat, October 6, 2026, 11AM-12:15PM ET, online, hosted by NYC Climate and Preparedness Recovery Institute, Columbia Global, and Columbia Climate School.

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 02/10/2026

The current El Niño will break all sea-surface temperature records to date and will very likely deliver unprecedented weather-related impacts around the world. Learn more from our experts via State of the Planet: news.climate.columbia.edu/2026/10/0…

Fires rage in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, during the 2015-2016 El Niño season. Credit: Rini Sulaiman/Creative Commons.

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 02/10/2026

💡 Today I Learned (TIL): Hudson Defee, MS in Climate Finance The TVA was a massive energy program that had a profound impact on the environment and on society, and it offers important lessons for our own moment as we work to address the shortcomings of grid infrastructure.

Tennessee Valley Authority electricity sign at Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in Hyde Park, NY. Credit: Billy Hathorn, Wikimedia Commons

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 01/10/2026

💡 Today I Learned (TIL): Aasthaa Sawarkar, MS in Climate At Climate Leadership & Health: Bridging Global Diplomacy & Planetary Health during #ClimateWeekNYC, I asked: What do you want to see from youth? A: Find your expertise, educate, collaborate for change. Also: Be loud!

Aasthaa Sawarkar in front of a window with the NYC skyline. Credit: Riya Osti

Roundtable of participants at Climate Leadership & Health: Bridging Global Diplomacy & Planetary Health

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 30/09/2026

🔋 What does it take to build a better battery? On Oct 9, join us at Columbia Global Center Beijing or online for a talk with Professor Yan Yao on the future of energy storage followed by an overview of our graduate programs. ➡️ Learn more/register: bit.ly/4hyYly2

Beijing Preview Day from Columbia Climate School and Columbia Global Center Beijing with photos of Professor Yan Yao and Columbia campus at night. Friday, October 9, 2026, 6:30-9pm China Standard Time.

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 30/09/2026

US cities are grappling with increasing climate risks, aging energy infrastructure, and rising costs. During #ClimateWeekNYC, sustainability leaders from Ann Arbor, Atlanta, and NYC joined us to share how they are working to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs: bit.ly/4jxnRq4

Annel Hernandez, Chandra Farley, Sheila Foster, and Christopher Taylor in conversation at 2026 Climate Week NYC event Cities, Energy Affordability, and Climate Action. Credit: David White Photography

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 30/09/2026

📣 Join our dynamic community of postdoctoral researcher scientists! We invite innovative doctoral candidates/recent PhD, MD, JD, ScD recipients interested in a broad range of sustainable development issues to apply for fall 2027. ➡️ Apply by Oct 30: bit.ly/4qNojSu

Aerial view of Columbia campus with text Columbia Climate School Postdoctoral Research Program, Accepting Applications Thru Oct 30!

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 29/09/2026

💡 Oct 19 2-4pm ET: Join us for our Postdoctoral Research Symposium, featuring work by postdocs Rebecca Gustine, Linqiang He, Lovees Lueong, and Pavithra Selvakumar, moderated by program co-directors Suzana Camargo and Michael Puma: bit.ly/3VYBHbh

Headshots of postdocs Rebecca Gustine, Linqiang He, Lovees Lueong, and Pavithra Selvakumar over view of Columbia campus with text Postdoctoral Research Program Symposium

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 28/09/2026

"These El Niño forecasts are not abstractions of warming far in the future. They are concrete predictions of climate and weather conditions, some of which will be highly disruptive," writes Jeffrey Shaman of @climate.columbia.edu & Columbia Public Health. Via @nytimes.com. nyti.ms/4z69QV6

Satellite sea surface temperature departure in the Pacific Ocean for the month of October 2015, where darker orange-red colors are above normal temperatures and are indicative of El Niño. Credit: NOAA

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 28/09/2026

Expert @jeffschlegel.bsky.social, @climate.columbia.edu professor/@ncdp.bsky.social faculty director, joins @cnn.com to discuss the potential impacts of a Super El Niño on communities across the globe: instagram.com/p/Dd1gTV8k6WS

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 25/09/2026

Back-to-back European heatwaves pushed this year's Glacier Loss Day to its second earliest date on record, indicating accelerating glacial melt across Switzerland, France, & Italy. @ncdp.bsky.social's Jeff Schelegelmilch comments on how communities must adapt. Via GlacierHub: bit.ly/4xFbnQH

Mountaineers reaching the Mont Blanc summit. Credit: Carlos Baquero / Flickr

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 24/09/2026

Join TODAY's #ClimateWeekNYC events via livestream: 12:45-1:45pm L.A. Times’ Boiling Point Live ▶️https://bit.ly/4rygEZ1 2-3:30pm Beyond the Forecast: What El Niño Reveals About Science, Society, Action ▶️https://bit.ly/4hIlQWO 5-6pm From Antalya to Addis Ababa: Making COP32 ▶️https://bit.ly/4h747YY

Collage of images of wind turbines, wild fire, crops, glaciers, and the NYC skyline with the text Climate Week NYC, September 20-27, 2026 and logos for Climate Week and Columbia Climate School, Education Partner

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 23/09/2026

Sustainable development alum Dylan Dettloff used his @climate.columbia.edu Collaborative Research Grant to develop a Python-based decision tool to help rural and water-scarce communities identify the most suitable desalination technologies. Via State of the Planet: bit.ly/4yS9f9p

Dylan Dettloff displaying his poster at the Climate School Student Research Showcase, April 2026. Credit: Dylan Dettloff

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 22/09/2026

MS Climate Finance student Martín Urrutia Illanes, recipient of a prestigious Stanley Park Climate Finance Scholarship, combines engineering, renewable energy development, and financial analysis to address Chile’s climate challenges. Via State of the Planet: bit.ly/4AoNWhj

Martín Urrutia Illanes on a white horse riding in Valle Leones, a mountainous landscape with snowy peaks, in the Aysén Region of Chilean Patagonia. Credit: Clara Benavente

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 22/09/2026

Marine CO2 removal could support climate action but faces major scientific, technical, governance challenges, finds NASEM report, whose committee members include experts @romany-webb.bsky.social of @sabincenter.bsky.social & @oceancarbon.bsky.social of @lamont.columbia.edu. ➡️ bit.ly/3UXlK4X

Underwater view of schools of fish with text A Research Strategy for Ocean-based Carbon Dioxide Removal and Sequestration, Consensus Study Report, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 22/09/2026

On Sep 23 2-5:30pm ET, explore proposed solutions to today’s most pressing environmental challenges in #ClimateWeekNYC SEE the Future Start-Up Competition hosted by @climate.columbia.edu, Society of Entrepreneurs & Ecology, Foundations Platform F20, Vectors Capital. RSVP: bit.ly/4hlzA8u

Skyline illustration with text NYCW 2026 Start Up Competition, September 23, 2026, 2:00 to 5:30 PM. Logos include Columbia Climate School, SEE Foundation, F20, and Climate Week NYC.

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 21/09/2026

On Sep 24 5-6pm ET, join us in partnership with the UNFCCC for From Antalya to Addis Ababa: Making COP32 Deliver with Lisa Sachs, Simon Stiell, Jeffrey Sachs, and Alexis Abramson. #ClimateWeekNYC RSVP: www.climate.columbia.edu/events/ant…

From Antalya to Addis Ababa: Making COP32 Deliver on September 24, 2026 5pm to6pm at The Forum, Columbia University. Speakers include Alexis Abramson, Simon Stiell, Jeffrey Sachs, Lisa Sachs.

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 21/09/2026

On Sep 24 2-3:30pm ET, join us for Beyond the Forecast: El Niño, Society, and Climate Action with Jeffrey Shaman, Justin Brice Guariglia, Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotakis, Kate Guy, and Alexis Abramson. #ClimateWeekNYC RSVP: bit.ly/4jfnQae

Beyond the Forecast: El Niño, Society, and Climate Action on September 24, 2026 2:00pm to 3:30pm at The Forum, Columbia University. Speakers include Justin Brice Guariglia, Mareva Grabowski-Mitstakis, Kate Guy, Alexis Abramson, and Jeffrey Shaman.

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 21/09/2026

Mining is essential but doesn’t have to be wasteful. Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy director Greeshma Gadikota of @columbiaseas.bsky.social & @climate.columbia.edu is developing sustainable approaches for acquiring & refining raw inputs that become hardware & energy: bit.ly/4xFOCwe

Greeshma Gadikota Credit: Brandon Vallejo/Columbia Engineering

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 19/09/2026

On Sep 24 12:45-1:45pm ET, join us for LA Times Studios Presents: Boiling Point Live with Miranda Green, @billmckibben.bsky.social, David Gelles, Qiyun Woo, and Alexis Abramson! #ClimateWeekNYC RSVP: events.columbia.edu/go/boilingpoint

LA Times Studios Presents: Boiling Point Live, a Climate Week NYC event at Columbia Climate School on Thursday, September 24, 12:45-1:45 pm at The Forum at Columbia University, with Miranda Green, Bill McKibben, David Gelles, Qiyun Woo, and Alexis Abramson.

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 18/09/2026

As the new school year kicks off, @climate.columbia.edu MS in Climate student Amber Chu and MA in Climate & Society students Rishab Jain and T'Essence Minnitee talk about their motivations for studying climate (climate.columbia.edu/masters-programs).

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 18/09/2026

As the new school year kicks off, MS in Climate Finance student Martin Urrutia and MS in Climate student Stefan Anderson explain why they chose to study at @climate.columbia.edu (climate.columbia.edu/masters-programs).

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 18/09/2026

As the new school year kicks off, MS in Climate Finance (climate.columbia.edu/ms-climate-finance) student Satida Adsavakulchai shares why she decided to study climate finance at @climate.columbia.edu.

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 17/09/2026

This #ClimateWeekNYC, as Climate Group's education partner, we're bringing bold ideas, leading experts, and groundbreaking research to shape the conversation on climate action. Explore some highlighted events and learn more via State of the Planet: bit.ly/4z39IFZ

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 13/09/2026

Extreme heat has become more common, but also more frequent in the months before and after typical warm seasons, finds a new study led by climate scientist Catherine Ivanovich of NASA GISS. Via State of the Planet: bit.ly/4yB6iKc

Bright sun in an orange sky. Credit: Drought.gov

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 11/09/2026

Michael Gerrard, @sabincenter.bsky.social founder/faculty director, revisits the profound grief and overlooked environmental hazards of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks, but also the resilience of New York City. Via State of the Planet: bit.ly/4deG33T

View of the 9/11 Memorial south pool, which includes the names of victims killed at the South Tower and on Flights 175, 77, and 93. Credit: Nadia Eimandoust via Commons

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 11/09/2026

Twenty-five years after September 11, @ncdp.bsky.social director Thomas Chandler reflects on how New York City has changed the way we prepare for disasters. Via State of the Planet: bit.ly/4ywB5rq

Aerial skyline view of lower Manhattan, New York City, before September 11, 2001. Credit: Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 10/09/2026

Gain strategic skills to lead resilient organizations in the face climate hazards like super El Niño in our 7-week, virtual professional learning workshop taught by @climate.columbia.edu professor Radley Horton. ➡️ Register by Sep 15: bit.ly/4gvpT8o

Image of large clouds above a skyline and trees with text Professional Learning Workshop: Climate Resilience for Decision Makers, September 29-November 10, 2026. climate.columbia.edu/professional-learning

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 10/09/2026

This #ClimateWeekNYC, as Climate Group's education partner, we're bringing bold ideas, leading experts, and groundbreaking research to shape the conversation on climate action. Explore our events, stories, & updates on the lead-up & throughout the week: www.climate.columbia.edu/climate-we…

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 09/09/2026

Lisa Dale, director of our MA in Climate & Society program, took part in a roundtable hosted by CGC Nairobi with Kenyan experts in climate science, agricultural research, and policy to examine what climate and agricultural resilience require in Kenya. ➡️ bit.ly/46euc20

Lisa Dale and fellow agriculture, climate, and development experts participating in the August 2026 roundtable, What Does Climate and Agricultural Resilience Require in Kenya?

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 08/09/2026

MS Climate Finance student Marialexandra Horna Arrieta, recipient of a prestigious Stanley Park Climate Finance Scholarship, discovered green finance reflects her combined interests in the environment and economics. Learn about her path from Peru to @climate.columbia.edu: bit.ly/4A6lz7u

Marialexandra Horna Arrieta enjoying a boat ride on the Amazon River. Credit: Marialexandra Horna Arrieta

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 03/09/2026

🤔 You Asked: Is There a Community Prepared to Withstand a Wildfire? 💡 Columbia Climate School experts @jeffschlegel.bsky.social (@ncdp.bsky.social), Lisa Dale, and climate reporter @tracywholf.bsky.social respond: bit.ly/4ynh86w

Images of fire and reporter in the field with Q: You Asked: Is There a Community Prepared to Withstand a Wildfire? and A: Senior producer and climate reporter Tracy Wholf answers. news.climate.columbia.edu/tag/you-asked/

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 03/09/2026

📣 Job Alerts! CCSR (ccsr.columbia.edu) invites applications for: 🌾 Associate Research Scientist in crop modeling & agricultural impact: apply.interfolio.com/191678 ☁️ Associate Research Scientist in cloud microphysics modeling: apply.interfolio.com/191580 ➡️ Please apply/share!

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 02/09/2026

During FIFA World Cup games at MetLife Stadium, a team of Columbia Climate School students provided a match-by-match analysis of extreme heat-related risk for players, fans, and staff. Via State of the Planet: bit.ly/4h7r0LH

Part of the Columbia Climate School team leaving MetLife Stadium after a tour prior to the World Cup Matches. Left to Right: Louise Brilliant, Thomas Chandler, Shaun Hoyte, Joshua DeVincenzo, Allison Karabu, Almaty Almejhed, and Fabricio Lara. Credit: Srisivaram Krishnasamy

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 01/09/2026

🔥 New online professional learning course: Climate Finance with @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social+MS Climate Finance director Lisa Sachs! Understand how capital moves in response to climate change, why it may not reach where it’s needed most, what can be done. ➡️ Enroll w/ Columbia+: bit.ly/3UwUKJ8

Image of Lisa Sachs with the text Climate Finance: How Capital Shapes Climate Action

Graphic of a globe and sustainable energy with dollar signs rotating around it and the text The capital to finance climate action exists. So why isn't it flowing where it's needed most?

Image of Lisa Sachs on a computer screen with the text Learn to match climate challenges with the right financial solutions. Enroll today on Columbia+.

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 31/08/2026

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 26/08/2026

Alex de Sherbinin, director of CIESIN, has been named director of the Earth Institute Hub, a new @climate.columbia.edu initiative to strengthen university-wide collaboration on issues spanning climate, Earth, society, and sustainability. Via State of the Planet: bit.ly/4gmaDe6

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 24/08/2026

🔥 New online professional learning course! Managing Disaster Risk Through Climate Uncertainty with @jeffschlegel.bsky.social of @climate.columbia.edu @ncdp.bsky.social. Learn frameworks, techniques, & data-driven approaches to build resilience. ➡️ Enroll today with Columbia+: bit.ly/3RtT6Xz

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 20/08/2026

A global partnership between Columbia Climate School and UNICEF leaders is building climate knowledge and capacity to help protect more than a billion children worldwide facing multiple climate hazards, writes Miren Gil-Vernet. Via State of the Planet: bit.ly/3U5qyVp

Participants in the Climate Leadership Capacity Strengthening Programme in Panama posing with certificates. Courtesy of Miren Gil-Vernet Pagonabarraga

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 17/08/2026

We welcome our inaugural Climate, Earth & Society Distinguished Fellows, exceptional leaders who will enrich our teaching, research, impact: Rohit “Rit” Aggarwala, Justin Brice Guariglia, Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotakis, Sarah B. Kapnick, Miranda Massie. Via State of the Planet: bit.ly/3U6g342

Climate, Earth & Society Distinguished Fellows: Rohit “Rit” Aggarwala, Justin Brice Guariglia, Mareva Grabowski-Mitsotakis, Sarah B. Kapnick, and Miranda Massie

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 14/08/2026

We welcome @garrettmaa.bsky.social , an interdisciplinary environmental social scientist, to @climate.columbia.edu faculty. Albistegui Adler's research examines political and social impacts of climate change and climate variability. Via State of the Planet: news.climate.columbia.edu/2026/08/13/c...

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 13/08/2026

Ethiopia and the African Union can make COP32 more effective by focusing on scalable plans for energy systems, finance reform, food security, and nature restoration, writes Lisa Sachs, @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social / MS Climate Finance director: bit.ly/3SwmSLO

Addis Ababa aerial view. Credit: PMO Ethiopia, Public domain, via Commons

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 11/08/2026

MS Climate Finance student Guy Ningabo, recipient of a prestigious Stanley Park Climate Finance Scholarship, believes better impact finance can transform renewable energy in Africa. Learn about his journey to @climate.columbia.edu and what keeps him motivated: bit.ly/4bFVKAz

Guy Ningabo hiking in the Ngong Hills in Kajiado, Kenya. Credit: Guy Ningabo

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 11/08/2026

Climate researchers Marco Tedesco & David Sathuluri of @lamont.columbia.edu reflect on how a single week of heat, smoke, and flooding exposed NYC's vulnerability, and how compound event science must be translated into actionable tools that cities and states can use: bit.ly/45QEt4a

Smoke from Canadian Wildfires over New York City in June 2023. Credit: Newell Reinvention via Commons

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Columbia Climate School @climate.columbia.edu · 10/08/2026

3 Insights 🔎 1️⃣ Extreme heat is escalating health and infrastructure risks. 🌡️ 2️⃣ Pacific Ocean circulation patterns help explain diverging wildfire trends. 🔥 3️⃣ Geospatial mapping is vital for responding to epidemic outbreaks. 🗺️ 📩 Subscribe: climate.columbia.edu/join

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