We perform and publish cutting-edge, earth systems research in close collaboration with NASA and multiple other governmental and academic partners in the earth, climate, and sustainability sciences. We also lead efforts to mitigate and adapt to a changing climate, interacting with a broad range of stakeholders.
What We Do
Atmospheric Composition
The Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate research projects at CCSR include the study of the chemical constituents of Earth’s atmosphere, and the roles they play in influencing the atmosphere’s temperature, radiation, and dynamics.
Climate Impacts
The climate impacts research group at CCSR works on the improved understanding of how climate affects human society, and involves development of a framework to analyze complex interactions among biophysical and socio-economic processes.
Recent Publication
A Regional Nuclear Conflict Would Compromise Global Food Security
News
Cynthia Rosenzweig, adjunct senior research scientist and Erik Mencos, senior staff associate at CCSR hosted Workshop in Tarrytown, NY
Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig, adjunct senior research scientist and Erik Mencos, senior staff associate at CCSR hosted the 'Stone Barns-Columbia Climate School Partnership Think Tank Workshop' at the Stone Barns campus in Tarrytown, NY on May 9th, 2022.
2022 World Food Prize Awarded to CCSR Scientist Cynthia Rosenzweig
Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig, adjunct senior research scientist at CCSR, was awarded the 2022 World Food Prize Laureate for her efforts to model the impact of climate change on global food production. Please click here for the full article.
What the War in Ukraine Means for the World's Food Supply
Dr. Puma is the director of the CCSR at Columbia University's Climate School, where he has done extensive research on global food security. Dr. Konar is an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Illinois, where she studies food supply chains and their links to water use and sustainability. Please click here for the full article published at nytimes.com.