Urban Environment Lab

Today's Research on the Challenges of Sustainable Development

The current social context surrounding climate change is ushering in a new era of land use, planning, and development, one that reconsiders the role of natural disasters, natural resources, and environmental impacts on the communities in which we live. The Urban Environment Lab engages students, policy-makers, and research partners in collaborative projects and discussions on the determinants of hazard vulnerability, community resilience, sustainable development, and infrastructure adaptation at the intersection of the natural, social, and built environments.

7 Climate Experts on What We Can Still Do to Fight Climate Change January 15, 2025
Network, think, and speak your mind: Here are some ways to engage with the climate crisis.
Renée Cho
Jimmy Carter’s Climate Legacy: A Road Not Taken January 14, 2025
The former president's progressive climate agenda demonstrates how leadership might inform long-term climate action.
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2024 Confirmed As Hottest Year on Record, Part of Sustained Upward March January 10, 2025
Earth's temperature exceeded the previous record set in 2023.
Columbia Climate School
A Disaster Expert Explains Why the L.A. Fires Have Been So Catastrophic January 9, 2025
Jeffrey Schlegelmilch, director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness, discusses why these fires have been so devastating and what can be done about wildfires going forward.
Renée Cho
New Study Demonstrates Unprecedented Glacial Retreat in the Andes January 9, 2025
Using innovative methodology, researchers found that Andean glaciers are the smallest they’ve been in 11,700 years.
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Urban Environment Lab

Today's Research on the Challenges of Sustainable Development

State of the Planet