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Scientists Reconstruct the Glacial Conditions During Ötzi the Iceman’s Lifetime
New research published in Nature suggests that the Ötzal Alps experienced nearly ice-free summits during the mid-Holocene, about 6,000 years ago.
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Combinations of Marginalized Identities Can Limit Climate Adaptation in Peru
A recent study found that factors like gender, age, and language can intersect to shape adaptation options. Better policies could promote more equitable adaptation.
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Will Global Warming Bring a Change in the Winds? Dust from the Deep Sea Provides a Clue.
A new study traces three-million-year-old winds to help predict future circulation patterns.
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Study Pinpoints Process That Eases Drying in Drylands
Climate change is making drylands drier, but scientists have identified a natural process that helps to ease the loss of surface water in arid areas.
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The Communication Climate After 2020: Stormy but Hopeful
A global community, including the Earth Institute’s Initiative on Communication and Sustainability, is working hard to make information and connectivity matter a little more each day.
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Quiz: 2020 Science News
Through a difficult year, scientists continued to study the natural world and advance our understanding of it. As 2020 draws to a close, take a look back at some of the scientific highlights that made news.
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2020: A Year of Discovery at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Despite the pandemic putting fieldwork on pause, the observatory contributed new knowledge about the planet, its inner workings, and its future changes.
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Developing Countries Fuel Momentum For Ambitious Climate Targets
A group of the least developed countries have held a climate summit to showcase their ambitious plans and hold developed nations to account.
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The Biden Environment Team and a Government-Wide Approach to Sustainability
We need to ensure that during these next few years we rebuild the American consensus behind environmental protection.
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