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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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Subglacial Lakes in Antarctica Found to Be More Active Than Previously Thought
A new study finds that a system of lakes under Thwaites Glacier have undergone large drainage events, highlighting underestimates in the melting rate of the glacier.
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Researchers Strengthen Projections of Climate’s Impacts on Agriculture
Scenarios that exclude the effects of CO2 can finally be eliminated from climate change impact assessments, according to a new study.
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New Book Highlights the Beauty of Glaciers
Canadian author Lynn Martel recently released a book filled with stories about the wonder of glaciers and the people who interact with them.
You Asked invites you to share your most pressing questions about climate, science, and sustainability. Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School experts will respond with clear, evidence-based answers. Pose your questions and story ideas!
