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  • Why Climate Change Matters

    Why Climate Change Matters

    Climate change is a test of our ability to identify, understand and act on critical global environmental issues. It tests our ability to work across national borders and across academic and professional fields of knowledge.

  • East Antarctic Ice Sheet Should Remain Stable Even if the West Melts

    East Antarctic Ice Sheet Should Remain Stable Even if the West Melts

    A new look inside the ice sheet validates predictions that it probably won’t melt as quickly as its neighbor—good news, since East Antarctica contains enough water to raise sea levels by 200 feet.

  • Antarctic Ice-Mapping Project Will Fly for the Last Time in October

    Antarctic Ice-Mapping Project Will Fly for the Last Time in October

    With its mission complete, the Rosetta-Ice Project will give scientists an unprecedented look at the Ross Ice Shelf and how it’s changing with the climate.

  • Sabin Center Wins Award for Outstanding Contributions to Environmental Protection

    Sabin Center Wins Award for Outstanding Contributions to Environmental Protection

    The American Bar Association award recognizes the center as a premier source for information, analysis, and education on climate change law and policy.

  • How Will Climate Change Impact Shelter?

    How Will Climate Change Impact Shelter?

    In this video, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory researchers Robin Bell, Radley Horton, and Adam Sobel explain their research and how it can help improve adaptation practices and make our homes, livelihoods, and the systems we rely on more resilient to extreme weather and sea level rise.

  • What Changes Minds About Climate Change?

    What Changes Minds About Climate Change?

    More Americans are coming to agree with the vast majority of climate scientists who say human-induced climate change is really happening. Here’s what works, and what doesn’t, when communicating with skeptics.

  • Analyzing Winter Storm Risk and Resilience in a Changing Climate

    Analyzing Winter Storm Risk and Resilience in a Changing Climate

    A new study analyzing storm intensity and impacts in the New York metro area aims to inform how communities can better prepare for winter storms and enhance resiliency as the effects of climate change exacerbate hazards.

  • Defining and Predicting Heat Waves in Bangladesh

    Defining and Predicting Heat Waves in Bangladesh

    New research shows that in Bangladesh, heat wave predictability exists from a few days to several weeks in advance, which could save thousands of lives.

  • The Myth That Regulations Kill Jobs

    The Myth That Regulations Kill Jobs

    In a real world of complex new technologies, crowded cities, multiple interests, and exponential information growth, we need regulations.

Banner with images representing environmental issues and text "You Asked: Our Scientists and Experts Answer Your Burning Questions."

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  • Why Climate Change Matters

    Why Climate Change Matters

    Climate change is a test of our ability to identify, understand and act on critical global environmental issues. It tests our ability to work across national borders and across academic and professional fields of knowledge.

  • East Antarctic Ice Sheet Should Remain Stable Even if the West Melts

    East Antarctic Ice Sheet Should Remain Stable Even if the West Melts

    A new look inside the ice sheet validates predictions that it probably won’t melt as quickly as its neighbor—good news, since East Antarctica contains enough water to raise sea levels by 200 feet.

  • Antarctic Ice-Mapping Project Will Fly for the Last Time in October

    Antarctic Ice-Mapping Project Will Fly for the Last Time in October

    With its mission complete, the Rosetta-Ice Project will give scientists an unprecedented look at the Ross Ice Shelf and how it’s changing with the climate.

  • Sabin Center Wins Award for Outstanding Contributions to Environmental Protection

    Sabin Center Wins Award for Outstanding Contributions to Environmental Protection

    The American Bar Association award recognizes the center as a premier source for information, analysis, and education on climate change law and policy.

  • How Will Climate Change Impact Shelter?

    How Will Climate Change Impact Shelter?

    In this video, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory researchers Robin Bell, Radley Horton, and Adam Sobel explain their research and how it can help improve adaptation practices and make our homes, livelihoods, and the systems we rely on more resilient to extreme weather and sea level rise.

  • What Changes Minds About Climate Change?

    What Changes Minds About Climate Change?

    More Americans are coming to agree with the vast majority of climate scientists who say human-induced climate change is really happening. Here’s what works, and what doesn’t, when communicating with skeptics.

  • Analyzing Winter Storm Risk and Resilience in a Changing Climate

    Analyzing Winter Storm Risk and Resilience in a Changing Climate

    A new study analyzing storm intensity and impacts in the New York metro area aims to inform how communities can better prepare for winter storms and enhance resiliency as the effects of climate change exacerbate hazards.

  • Defining and Predicting Heat Waves in Bangladesh

    Defining and Predicting Heat Waves in Bangladesh

    New research shows that in Bangladesh, heat wave predictability exists from a few days to several weeks in advance, which could save thousands of lives.

  • The Myth That Regulations Kill Jobs

    The Myth That Regulations Kill Jobs

    In a real world of complex new technologies, crowded cities, multiple interests, and exponential information growth, we need regulations.