Columbia Researchers Help With Plan to Restore and Protect the Hudson River
The plan reviews the current state of the Hudson River estuary and outlines ways to clean it up and reduce the impacts from development and climate change.
End of Colombia Conflict May Bring New Threats to Ecosystems
The end of a 52-year internal conflict could spell trouble for the second most biodiverse country in the world. A new study outlines a sustainable path forward.
Every (Fifth) Breath We Take: Friends of Phytoplankton and Why They Matter
Tiny microbes called phytoplankton live beneath the ocean’s surface, producing oxygen that is essential to human survival. A new study sheds light on how these all-important diatoms survive and thrive under difficult conditions.
What Are the Biggest Threats to the Endangered Species Act?
The changes to the Endangered Species Act currently proposed by Congress and the Trump administration are dangerous for biodiversity. Here’s what you need to know.
Columbia Team Helps Investigate Algae Bloom Near Kilauea Eruption
A group of Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory ocean scientists, led by Sonya Dyhrman, are part of a research expedition off Hawaii that’s investigating how the Mount Kilauea eruption is influencing ocean health.