Author: Marie DeNoia Aronsohn9
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Lamont’s Dave Goldberg: Making Global Connections to Solve a Global Problem
David Goldberg recently returned to Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory after a visiting appointment at the University of Montpellier on a “Make Our Planet Great Again” award.
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Debunking the Solar-Cycle/North Atlantic Winter Weather Connection
The North Atlantic Oscillation is a key driver of winter weather patterns over the northern hemisphere. In recent years, research has claimed a correlation between the NAO and the 11-year solar cycle. A new paper debunks that claim.
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Africa: An Air Pollution Wildcard
Atmospheric scientists discover surprising levels and unexpected types of pollution that seem to be originating in Africa.
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New Study Highlights Complexity of Warming and Melting in Antarctica
A concerted, multidisciplinary effort is needed to tackle this complexity, scientists argue in a paper released on Monday.
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Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Designated a Clean Air Campus
The award from the New York State Department of Transportation recognizes Lamont’s electric shuttle buses, bike-friendly engineering, and more.
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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.
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AGU Names Three Earth Institute Scientists as 2018 Fellows
The American Geophysical Union, the world’s largest earth and space science society, made the announcement on Thursday morning.
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AGU Recognizes Lamont Scientists With Section Awards
The American Geophysical Union honors the outstanding work of three scientists from Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
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Sloan Foundation Grant Will Help Support Open and Transparent Science
Lamont-Doherty researchers will use the grant to enhance a sample identification system that makes scientific results more reproducible.
