Climate138
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Glaciers, Ice Sheets, and More: A Primer on the Different Types of Polar Ice
Plus: Why they matter for climate change.
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The Path to Our Evolution
High school students in a science communication class blog about research from Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
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Glacial Geoengineering: The Key to Slowing Sea Level Rise?
A new proposal suggests building underwater walls to protect glaciers from warm water. Here’s how it might work.
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Live from Antarctica: Scientists #TakeoverNSF
On January 31 at 1:00 p.m. EST, Lamont-Doherty’s Hugh Ducklow and his colleagues will use National Science Foundation social media to discuss their research on Antarctic ecology.
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Breaking New Ground in Hurricane Modeling
Researchers create first model for hurricane hazard assessment that is both open source and capable of accounting for climate change.
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New Tracker Keeps Tabs on Government Attacks on Science
The Silencing Science Tracker, from Columbia’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund, will log actions by the U.S. government to silence scientists working on environmental, public health and climate issues.
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Improving Tropical Cyclone Risk Assessment
Chia-Ying Lee, a scientist at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society, studies the structure and intensity evolution of tropical cyclones and how these are influenced by climate change.
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In Continuation of Trend, 2017 Was Second Warmest Year on Record
Earth’s global surface temperatures in 2017 ranked as the second warmest since 1880, according to an analysis by NASA released today.
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NYC is Selling Off Its Fossil Fuel Investments—Here’s Why That Matters
The City of New York joins a chorus of public and private entities refusing to support companies that contribute to climate change.
AGU25, the premier Earth and space science conference, takes place December 15-19, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s theme—Where Science Connects Us—puts in focus how science depends on connection, from the lab to the field to the ballot box. Once again, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School scientists, experts, students, and educators are playing an active role, sharing our research and helping shape the future of our planet. #AGU25 Learn More
