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Data on Past Climates Key to Predicting Future, Scientists Say
An international team suggests that research centers around the world using numerical models to predict future climate change should include simulations of past climates.
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Nick Frearson Designs Devices for Earth’s Most Extreme Environments
An engineer at Lamont-Doherty, Frearson builds instruments that help scientists collect vital data in Antarctica, the deep sea, and at the top of volcanoes.
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How a Turbulent Environment Sparked a Leap in Early Human Behavior
A new study suggests that a series of environmental changes in East Africa some 320,000 years ago challenged a previous long-standing way of life for proto-humans, and produced a more adaptable culture.
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Scientists Harness Satellites to Track Algae Growth on Greenland Ice Sheet
To measure algal blooms across large regions of the Greenland ice, and understand their effects on melting over time, scientists are turning to space.
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Glaciologist Benjamin Keisling on Diversity, Inclusion, and Objectivity in the Geosciences
He’s working to make the geosciences an area where everyone can thrive.
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Methods Used to Reconstruct Ancient Rain Forests May Need Revision, Says Study
One way in which scientists use carbon isotopes found in fossils to identify the sites of ancient rain forests may not work as expected.
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Our Biggest, Best Event of the Year is Going Virtual
Lamont Open House at Home is four days of exciting and informative virtual earth science activities for children, families, educators, and science enthusiasts of all ages.
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Damage Uncovered on Antarctic Glaciers Reveals Worrying Signs for Sea Level Rise
A new study has revealed extensive new damage to two major Antarctic glaciers that creates the conditions needed for ice shelf collapse.
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Greenland on Track to Lose Ice Faster Than in Any Century Over the Last 12,000 Years
If human societies don’t sharply curb emissions of greenhouse gases, Greenland’s rate of ice loss this century is likely to greatly outpace that of any century since shortly after the end of the last ice age, a new study concludes.
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