Environmental Science

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Queering conservation

In the way that queer theory recognises the importance of fluidity – particularly with regard to identity and sexuality as fluid and changeable phenomena, queer ecology challenges the mindset of ‘fixedness’ that upholds heterosexist notions of fixed identity, sexuality and gender roles.  It challenges western science’s rigid categorisation, reductionism with its implicit heterosexist assumptions, and […]
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Lamont-Doherty Mourns IT Exec and Entrepreneur Edward Botwinick BS’58 – State of the Planet

Columbia mourns the loss of Edward Botwinick ’56CC, BS’58 and emeritus member of the LDEO Board, who passed away Jan. 24, 2025. Botwinick was an IT entrepreneur, a pioneer in the area of time-division multiplexing and a strong supporter of Columbia University and Columbia Football. Botwinick received his BA in physics from Columbia College in […]
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Indigenous wisdom ‘protects biodiversity’

When we acknowledge and honour this sacredness of all life, we are more likely to act in a way that is in harmony with the Earth. The most disturbing view that modernity and even conventional conservation movement has shown so far is the neglect of spiritual values, disregarding the fact that there are spirits behind biodiversity, there are spirits that cause those […]
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Why the Time To Go Solar Is Now – State of the Planet

Dear Homeowner, For decades, we’ve relied on an energy system that chokes our skies with pollution and drains our wallets. But today, we stand at a turning point where we can choose a path that not only preserves our ecosystem but also safeguards our future. Few home upgrades instantly increase property value, slash monthly utility […]
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Shipping ‘misses boat’ to decarbonisation

Emit A coalition of countries, led by Pacific Island States, tabled a proposal that would have set a high priced, flat-rate levy on all of international shipping emissions.  This would have created an incentive for emissions reductions and generated sufficient, predictable revenue that could be used to address the disproportionate impacts of climate change on […]
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Capturing the Magic, Mystery and Art of Glaciers – State of the Planet

El Chaltén is a village inside Argentina’s Los Glaciares National Park. The remote park is home to 48 glaciers, with some trailheads starting in town. Located among shops, restaurants and hotels on one of El Chaltén’s main streets is photographer Alex DeMets’ La Lenga Art Gallery.  DeMets has managed the gallery and displayed his work […]
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Exploring Sustainable Development in Rwanda and Bangladesh – State of the Planet

This past March, two separate groups of students from the Office of Undergraduate Programs at the Columbia Climate School traveled to Rwanda and Bangladesh as part of their coursework in sustainable development. Their trips focused on exploring what sustainability means in the context of sub-Saharan Africa and on a tectonically active delta, respectively. Rwandan children […]
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Carbon capture, or political capture?

Greenpeace UK’s policy director Doug Parr said the investment would “extend the life of planet-heating oil and gas production”. Does this technology hold up to scrutiny, and what role, if any, should it play in decarbonisation? The UK government’s projects are based around CCUS, which involves usage of captured carbon, as opposed to just carbon […]
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A coordinated kinase and phosphatase network regulates Stu2 recruitment to yeast kinetochores

Cells coordinate diverse events at anaphase onset, including separase activation, cohesin cleavage, chromosome separation, and spindle reorganization. Regulation of the XMAP215 family member and microtubule polymerase, Stu2, at the metaphase-anaphase transition determines a redistribution from kinetochores to spindle microtubules. We show that cells modulate Stu2 kinetochore-microtubule localization by Polo-like kinase1/Cdc5-mediated phosphorylation of T866, near the […]
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A coordinated kinase and phosphatase network regulates Stu2 recruitment to yeast kinetochores

Cells coordinate diverse events at anaphase onset, including separase activation, cohesin cleavage, chromosome separation, and spindle reorganization. Regulation of the XMAP215 family member and microtubule polymerase, Stu2, at the metaphase-anaphase transition determines a redistribution from kinetochores to spindle microtubules. We show that cells modulate Stu2 kinetochore-microtubule localization by Polo-like kinase1/Cdc5-mediated phosphorylation of T866, near the […]
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