Adrienne Day

2 months ago | news.climate.columbia.edu | Adrienne Day

Caroline Juang uses satellite data, big datasets and statistical modeling to understand natural hazards in the context of modern climate. As a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, she is currently investigating how climate affects wildfires in the western United States—prescient in the face of the recent, catastrophic Los Angeles fires.

Jan 6, 2025 | news.climate.columbia.edu | Adrienne Day

Some of Alexis Abramson’s earliest memories were colored by the impact of industry on the environment—namely, the polluted Cuyahoga River, which famously caught on fire near her hometown when she was young. Being a good steward of the planet became ingrained in her identity and led Abramson to a career in engineering and sustainability, and now to her new role as dean of the Climate School.

Dec 3, 2024 | news.climate.columbia.edu | Adrienne Day

How our food is grown, harvested, processed, marketed, sold, bought, consumed and discarded is increasingly threatened by climate change. Making matters worse, the world’s growing population and the need for everyone to have access to healthy and nutritious food put a major strain on the environment. Food is tightly woven into the economic, social, communal and cultural fabric of New York City.

Oct 23, 2024 | news.climate.columbia.edu | Adrienne Day

Last Saturday, over 2,000 visitors streamed through the welcome tent and onto the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory campus for the 2024 edition of Open House—a once-a-year tradition that stretches back decades.

Oct 15, 2024 | news.climate.columbia.edu | Adrienne Day

Gillian Murphy is a senior in the dual BA program with Sciences Po, and completed her first two years of university in Reims, France. Originally from Northern Virginia, Murphy spent half her life in Southeast Asia, living in Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia. Growing up in such biodiverse regions fostered her deep appreciation for nature. However, witnessing the various threats to the environment—deforestation, air pollution, increasing natural disasters—also educated her on the urgency to protect it.