Climate157
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State of the Arctic: Longer Melting Seasons, Thinning Sea Ice
The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet, and scientists are seeing the effects across ice and ecosystems. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory’s Marco Tedesco describes the changes underway.
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Forecasting for the In-Between
We can do a good job forecasting the weather for a week or two, and we can settle on what the climate is likely to do season to season, a month to a year into the future. But what about in-between?
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Spy Satellites Reveal the Himalayas’ Changing Glaciers – in 3D
Declassified spy satellite images are beginning to provide the first consistent look at how glaciers across the Himalayas are changing and what future water supplies might look like for millions of people.
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Sustainable Development Fall 2016 Workshop Briefings
By Chandler Precht On December 9, 2016, students in the Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development presented practical solutions to sustainability issues and challenges faced by real world clients. Under the guidance of Professor Stuart Gaffin and Professor Radley Horton, the Capstone Workshop offers students a chance to convey the knowledge and theories gained throughout their time in the…
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The Undermining of Climate Science
The election of Donald Trump has climate scientists concerned about its implications for U.S. environmental policies and worldwide efforts to curb the effects of climate change. Many fear that climate science under Trump could be strategically undermined in a variety of ways.
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Most of Greenland Ice Melted to Bedrock in Recent Geologic Past, Says Study
Finding Suggests the Ice Sheet Is More Vulnerable Than Thought
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The ‘Bird’ Has Flown!
The ‘bird’ has flown! Voices are raised in celebratory cheers from the southernmost continent to across the U.S. Our first ALAMO float is deployed! Now we can begin to answer some of the big questions on this mysterious ice/ocean interface.
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When Permafrost Melts, What Happens to All That Stored Carbon?
A new study documents evidence of a massive release of carbon from Siberian permafrost as temperatures rose at the end of the last ice age.
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Antarctica Has a New Explorer in the Water Near a Key Ice Shelf
The first of six ALAMO floats parachuted into the Ross Sea off Antarctica to begin profiling the water in a check for areas where warmer than normal water could put the Ross Ice Shelf at risk.
By studying thousands of buildings and analyzing their electricity use, Columbia Climate School Dean Alexis Abramson has been able to uncover ways to significantly cut energy consumption and emissions. Watch the Video: “Engineering a Cooler Future Through Smarter Buildings“
