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Columbia Will Co-Lead Major Project To Study Global Carbon Cycle
Awarded by Schmidt Sciences, a new grant will provide up to $45 million to four interdisciplinary teams of researchers who will seek to improve climate modeling across land, air and sea.
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Why Is Modeling Climate More Complex Than Forecasting Weather?
Climate models must simulate many overlapping systems to predict or project future climate.
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Taking Science Education to the Seas With the 2025 School of Rock
Aboard the R/V Marcus G. Langseth, 13 teachers traveled from San Diego to the Galápagos Islands this summer, learning about oceanography and collaboration along the way.
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The Ocean Carbon Sink Is Ailing
Measurements analyzed by an international research team indicate the global ocean absorbed significantly less CO₂ than anticipated during the unprecedented marine heatwave in 2023.
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Leveraging Next-Generation Tsunami Early Warning Systems to Save Lives
Tsunami early warning systems save lives not just when they are fast or accurate, but when they are trusted, understood and acted upon.
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Happy Birthday, Marie Tharp!
State of the Planet celebrates the legacy of this history-making cartographer on what would be her 105th birthday.
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Burned Amazon Forests Stay Hot and Stressed for Decades, Finds New NASA-Supported Study
Research indicates that fire alters tropical forests’ ability to tolerate climate stress and store carbon—a crucial role in global climate mitigation.
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Seismic Study Reveals Hidden Megathrust Earthquake Risk off British Columbia
A new study has revealed the first detailed images of a newly developing subduction zone off the coast of British Columbia.
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A Chaotic Mars-Earth Planetary Cycle May Have Contributed to One of Earth’s Major Warming Events
New research shows that the Mars–Earth orbital cycle once had a 1.6-million-year cycle that coincided with major climate swings.
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