February 2026

How are humans exposed to these tiny and ubiquitous plastics? And is there anything we can do about it?

The Columbia Climate School will host the Ripple Effects: Water in a Warming World pre-college virtual workshop in fall 2025.

Published today in JAMA, a 20-year study of nearly 11,000 adults in Bangladesh found that lowering arsenic levels in drinking water reduced the risk of death from chronic illnesses, compared with continued exposure.

The future sustainability of the delta depends on the balance of sea level rise, the subsidence of the land, and the deposition of sediments that can help maintain the land.

M.A. in Climate and Society student Christopher Swain swims long, polluted rivers to advocate for clean water and environmental justice.

Drinking water is often scarce in Bangladesh. These researchers have tapped into a potential solution.

Last summer, teachers from around the globe got a hands-on opportunity to engage in research alongside scientists at the Gulf Coast Repository at Texas A&M University.

Even as global warming causes sea levels to rise worldwide, sea levels around Greenland will likely drop, according to a new paper.

Arellano uses geochemical analyses to reconstruct deep ocean circulation in the North Atlantic Ocean. 

A recent study demonstrates the power of artificial intelligence as a tool for processing large amounts of ocean data.