On Aug 5 5:30-8:30pm ET, join us for the Harlem Week 2026 Climate Change Conference to explore creating a safer, healthier future for communities disproportionately affected by climate impacts. ➡️ Learn More/RSVP: https://events.columbia.edu/go/harlemweek2026

As wildfires continue spreading across eastern Canada, orange skies & smoky air have become a familiar part of summer in North America. Air quality expert @vfmcneill.bsky.social of @columbiaseas.bsky.social & @climate.columbia.edu explains our new normal and how to stay safe: https://bit.ly/4wSmi9H

Hawaii’s March 2026 flooding exposed more than damaged roads and homes. True recovery must prioritize local needs and long-term preparedness, writes MS Climate Finance student Priyal Patel. Via State of the Planet: https://bit.ly/4gF3u9a

European countries lead world in environmental outcomes but few are fully on track to meet net-zero emissions by 2050, finds 2026 Environmental Performance Index by Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy, Columbia Climate's CIESIN, and Yale Center for Geospatial Solutions: https://bit.ly/4b1HC49

Some experts and advocates say the government’s push for liquefied natural gas is standing in the way of Puerto Rico's renewable energy goals, writes MA Climate & Society alum Andrea M. Falche Dominicci. Via State of the Planet: https://bit.ly/4fKt5LZ

Air pollution expert @dwesty.bsky.social of @lamont.columbia.edu discusses this summer’s wildfires and resulting air quality in New York City and beyond. Via State of the Planet: https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2026/07/16/wildfire-smoke-returns-what-to-know-about-this-weeks-air-quality/

European countries lead world in environmental outcomes but few are fully on track to meet net-zero emissions by 2050, finds 2026 Environmental Performance Index by Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy, CIESIN (@climate.columbia.edu), Yale Center for Geospatial Solutions: https://epi.yale.edu/

On Jul 28 1-2pm ET, join the Center for Earth Ethics for Turning Tides: Policy, Ethics, and the Promise of Clean Water, an online forum on the legal, ethical, cultural, and spiritual dimensions of clean water protection in the US. Learn more/RSVP: https://bit.ly/3TdDQ1v

Amid rapid urbanization, biodiversity loss, worsening storms, China's Greater Bay Area is looking to nature-based solutions to build climate resilience. MA Climate & Society student Mark Yeo reflects on how to achieve systems-scale impact. Via State of the Planet: https://bit.ly/4wzVQl8

Supporting Ebola response in Ituri Province, DRC, new geospatial data from CIESIN in collaboration with GRID3 helps responders identify health facilities, locate settlements, and understand operational health boundaries. Learn more/download the data: https://bit.ly/4vltZEg

🔥 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+: https://bit.ly/3RtT6Xz

Help @nyseagrant.bsky.social, @lamont.columbia.edu, @columbiaseas.bsky.social build an AI system to clean up litter in NY’s rivers, lakes, and sea. Just photograph human-made litter like plastic, metal, textiles in waterways and share on MyCoast app. View instructions (PDF): https://bit.ly/3RqDDYj

Dual degree, dual cities! Columbia Climate School and the Paris Climate School at Sciences Po are launching a dual master’s program at the intersection of climate science and ecological governance. Earn two world-class master’s degrees in just two years! ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ToXSWN

3 Insights 🔎 1️⃣ Sports are emerging as a major platform for community-led sustainability. ⚽ 2️⃣ Forests may store far less long-term carbon than expected. 🌳 3️⃣ "Super" El Niño could create more intense impacts, but strength does increase predictability. ⛈️ 📩 Subscribe: climate.columbia.edu/join

As a dangerous early-summer heat wave covers swaths of the globe, our experts provide insight and advice on extreme heat. Via State of the Planet: https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2026/07/02/extreme-heat-is-here-what-columbia-climate-school-experts-want-you-to-know/

Drawing on real-world examples, Columbia Climate School Dean/sustainable energy technology expert Alexis Abramson offers a hopeful, actionable roadmap for accelerating the clean energy transition. Via TEDxHarvard Square. 🎥 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gztveBa--qo

New report from our Center for Sustainable Development and FII Institute examines the human capabilities education systems must protect and strengthen as AI transforms learning and work, from critical thinking and creativity to ethical judgment, empathy, and collaboration: https://bit.ly/4aOCbpl

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup plays out in North America, MA in Climate & Society alums Peyten Hernandez and Fiona Flaherty are working behind the scenes to drive sustainability efforts in sporting events. Via State of the Planet: https://bit.ly/4eM6UUY

At the second Attribution Science and Climate Law Conference hosted by @climate.columbia.edu and @sabincenter.bsky.social, scientists and legal experts explored how climate attribution research is shaping lawsuits, policy, and public health. Via State of the Planet: https://bit.ly/4whYxaZ

👏 Congrats to Columbia Global 2026 scholars-in-residence, @columbiauniversity.bsky.social faculty/researchers who will serve residencies, including @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social's Lisa Sachs, Center for Sustainable Development's Radhika Iyengar, @ncdp.bsky.social's Nitin Magima: https://bit.ly/4epACjJ

As Congress considers its 2027 budget, 12 early career researchers from @columbiauniversity.bsky.social including @climate.columbia.edu's Zoey Yiyuan Zhou and @lamont.columbia.edu's Yushu Xia visited Washington, DC to advocate for federal funding. Via Columbia News: https://bit.ly/4w5bYel

A new FII Institute-Columbia Climate School report by Thomas Chandler and @jldevincenzo.bsky.social of @ncdp.bsky.social examines how AI can transform the way societies prepare for and respond to increasingly severe climate events. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4xBdlTp

👏 Congratulations to Lisa Sachs, director of @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social and our MS in Climate Finance program, recognized by illuminem among the top 10 most-read thought leaders in sustainable finance: https://illuminem.com/illuminemvoices/top-10-mostread-thought-leaders-in-sustainable-finance

While the opportunities and risks of AI are becoming clearer, what is not clear is the path we’ll take as a society. A new report published by @ccsi-columbia.bsky.social and Hitachi proposes a global governance roadmap to enjoy the benefits and mitigate the risks: https://bit.ly/4acv1ea

The AI buildout and the green transition each present significant and similar opportunities and challenges, write @columbiabusiness.bsky.social climate economist @gwagner.com and University of Chicago Institute for Climate & Sustainable Growth postdoc Adam Michael Bauer: https://bit.ly/3SdbZy7

MA Climate & Society student Talita André reflects on “The End of Poverty” by Center for Sustainable Development director Jeffrey Sachs, the UN, & need to redesign global institutions for a world shaped by climate change, poverty, geopolitical strain. Via State of the Planet: https://bit.ly/4uOHAUw

💡 Today I Learned (TIL): Fabricio Correa Lara, MS in Climate The Alliance Graduate Summer School, surrounded by PhD researchers and professors working at the intersection of economics and sustainability, reminded me how many valid entry points exist into the same urgent questions.

🌏 We are building a global community of climate leaders! In partnership with Columbia Global Center Beijing, we welcomed admitted students to connect with current students, faculty, and our broader community before arriving on campus this fall! ➡️ https://www.climate.columbia.edu/masters-programs

🤔 You Asked: What Exactly Is a ‘Super’ El Niño? 💡 Columbia Climate School experts Muhammad Azhar Ehsan, Mingfang Ting, @wxpizza.bsky.social, and climate reporter Tracy Wholf explain what a strong El Niño could mean for the planet this year: https://bit.ly/4ofr5im

3 Insights on the Future of Our Planet 🤔 1️⃣ Glacial retreat is increasing the risk of tsunamis. 🌊 2️⃣ AI presents a paradox of environmental benefits and downsides. 🤖 3️⃣ Carbon dioxide is cooling the stratosphere while trapping heat below. 🌡️ 📩 Subscribe: climate.columbia.edu/join