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Stability Check on Antarctica Reveals High Risk for Long-Term Sea Level Rise

September 23, 2020

The warmer it gets, the faster Antarctica will lose ice, and at some point the losses will become irreversible. That is what researchers say in a new cover story in the leading journal Nature, in which they calculate how much warming the Antarctic Ice Sheet can survive.
You Asked: How Does Carbon Dioxide Get So High Up Into the Atmosphere?

September 23, 2020

If CO2 is heavier than oxygen, why doesn’t it stay near the ground? The short answer: Earth’s atmosphere isn’t like a sealed bottle of wine.
Warmer Temperatures Drive Arctic Greening

September 22, 2020

Using satellite images spanning decades, a new study has found that the northern tundra is becoming greener, as warmer air and soil temperatures lead to increased plant growth.
Europe’s ‘Great Famine’ Years Were Some of the Soggiest in Centuries

September 22, 2020

Unrelenting rains led to a miserable famine in Europe from 1315-1317. Just how wet was it? A new study reveals that the beginning of the famine included some of the wettest years in the last 700 years.
Why Climate Change is an Environmental Justice Issue

September 22, 2020

Climate change is a threat to everyone, but some groups—socially and economically disadvantaged ones—face the greatest risks.
Take Our 2020 Climate Week Quiz

September 21, 2020

Test your knowledge of the latest climate news.
Lamont Alumna Receives Prestigious Prize

September 18, 2020

Susan Trumbore, who earned her Ph.D. at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, is among the recipients of the 2020 Balzan Prize, one of the most prestigious international awards in natural science and humanities.
Alumni Spotlight: Milo McBride, Climate Advocate and Creative Thinker

September 17, 2020

The recent graduate shares highlights from his time in the Environmental Science and Policy program, and advice for current students.
Seismic Monitoring May Improve Early Warnings for Glacial Lake Outburst Floods

September 16, 2020

A new study finds that real-time monitoring of ground motion could have detected a sudden and catastrophic flood in Bhutan five hours before it destroyed a village.

Stability Check on Antarctica Reveals High Risk for Long-Term Sea Level Rise

September 23, 2020

The warmer it gets, the faster Antarctica will lose ice, and at some point the losses will become irreversible. That is what researchers say in a new cover story in the leading journal Nature, in which they calculate how much warming the Antarctic Ice Sheet can survive.
You Asked: How Does Carbon Dioxide Get So High Up Into the Atmosphere?

September 23, 2020

If CO2 is heavier than oxygen, why doesn’t it stay near the ground? The short answer: Earth’s atmosphere isn’t like a sealed bottle of wine.
Warmer Temperatures Drive Arctic Greening

September 22, 2020

Using satellite images spanning decades, a new study has found that the northern tundra is becoming greener, as warmer air and soil temperatures lead to increased plant growth.
Europe’s ‘Great Famine’ Years Were Some of the Soggiest in Centuries

September 22, 2020

Unrelenting rains led to a miserable famine in Europe from 1315-1317. Just how wet was it? A new study reveals that the beginning of the famine included some of the wettest years in the last 700 years.
Why Climate Change is an Environmental Justice Issue

September 22, 2020

Climate change is a threat to everyone, but some groups—socially and economically disadvantaged ones—face the greatest risks.
Take Our 2020 Climate Week Quiz

September 21, 2020

Test your knowledge of the latest climate news.
Lamont Alumna Receives Prestigious Prize

September 18, 2020

Susan Trumbore, who earned her Ph.D. at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, is among the recipients of the 2020 Balzan Prize, one of the most prestigious international awards in natural science and humanities.
Alumni Spotlight: Milo McBride, Climate Advocate and Creative Thinker

September 17, 2020

The recent graduate shares highlights from his time in the Environmental Science and Policy program, and advice for current students.
Seismic Monitoring May Improve Early Warnings for Glacial Lake Outburst Floods

September 16, 2020

A new study finds that real-time monitoring of ground motion could have detected a sudden and catastrophic flood in Bhutan five hours before it destroyed a village.