Earth Sciences3
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The Hidden Language of Ocean Coral
Logan Brenner, a scientist at Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, is part of an international collaboration to drill into the ocean’s past.
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In the Jersey Suburbs, a Search for Rocks To Help Fight Climate Change
Like the tips of icebergs, small outcrops of volcanic basalt in highly populous areas may be representative of rocks under the nearby ocean that could be used in massive carbon-storage projects.
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In New Jersey’s Ancient Rocks, Hunting for Clues to a 2024 Earthquake
Geologists are combing the New Jersey countryside for signs of earthquakes past and present.
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Was It an Alien Spacecraft—Or a Delivery Truck?
A Harvard astronomer says a meteor came from beyond our solar system. A new study questions whether his data includes a more obvious explanation.
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Key Ocean Current Contains a Warning on Climate
A new study shows that a giant current circling Antarctica has speeded up during past warm periods, eating away at the polar ice. It’s doing it again now.
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Repairing Tectonic GNSS in Bangladesh’s Tea Region
The remainder of my fieldwork focuses on the GNSS (the general term for GPS) instruments in eastern Bangladesh to study the tectonics and earthquake hazard.
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Girl Talk Is Making Waves
In honor of International Women’s Day, we highlight a new workshop that engages women of all backgrounds in ocean sciences.
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Stickiness in Glacial Space and Time
What role do ice and glacial melt play in modern society? Icelandic anthropologist Gísli Pálsson reflects on a recent article that examines this question.
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Can ‘Super Volcanoes’ Cool the Earth in a Major Way? A New Study Suggests No.
An extended volcanic winter could have huge impacts on all living creatures. But could this really happen?
