Olga Rukovets

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Variable Hours Officer - Assistant Editor, Communications, Columbia Climate School

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RECENT POSTS FROM STATE OF THE PLANET

Jun 08, 2026

World Oceans Day Reimagines Our Relationship With the Water Around Us

In honor of this annual U.N. event, we are highlighting our coverage of ocean research and education initiatives at the Columbia Climate School and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.

Jun 04, 2026

Climate Finance Students Win Private Equity Case Competition

For the first time, a team from the inaugural M.S. in Climate Finance program participated in the prestigious Columbia Business School and KKR Private Equity Case Competition.

May 19, 2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Graduates of the Columbia Climate School

On May 15, M.A. in Climate and Society and M.S. in Climate Finance students gathered to celebrate their accomplishments.

May 07, 2026

Why We’re All on the Same Team in the Fight Against Climate Change

Campbell Award winner Marina Saguar Urquiola is helping to solve climate change through adaptation finance.

May 04, 2026

Geologist Mike Kaplan Named 2026 Guggenheim Fellow

Kaplan studies the ways ice sheets, mountain glaciers, climates and landscapes changed in the past.

May 01, 2026

Climate Work Is Personal for This Class Day Speaker

Annika Bellot focuses on international law and decarbonization efforts to help save small island states like Dominica, where she grew up.

Apr 29, 2026

Exploring Connections Between Environment and Society

Aynsley Kretschmar, a soon-to-be graduate of the M.A. in Climate and Society program, reflects on the skills she’s gained from her time at Columbia, as well as what she’s most excited about for her future. 

Apr 01, 2026

Make Every Voice Count This Earth Day

We all have the power to protect our planet, this month and beyond.

Mar 17, 2026

Can Capitalism Solve the Climate Crisis? 

The inaugural Perspectives Dialogue Series event brought together prominent thinkers with diverse perspectives on capitalism and the role it could play in solving climate change.

Feb 13, 2026

Women in Science: Climate Scientist Gisela Winckler

Winckler focuses on the history and causes of past, present and future climate variability, as well as the ocean’s role in the climate system and the carbon cycle.