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  • Understanding Ice With Lasers: New Tool Helps Researchers Study Remote Glaciers

    Understanding Ice With Lasers: New Tool Helps Researchers Study Remote Glaciers

    Researchers at the University of Oregon have created a portable tool that uses lasers to study glacier retreat in remote areas that are typically difficult to reach.

  • In Iceland, Melting Glaciers Give Way to Plant Life

    In Iceland, Melting Glaciers Give Way to Plant Life

    A recent study examines the changes in the foreland of a melting Icelandic glacier. With ice gone, new plant life is springing up and changing a centuries-old ecosystem.

  • Diminishing Ice Intensifies Spotlight on Arctic

    Diminishing Ice Intensifies Spotlight on Arctic

    As the arctic region loses ice in a changing climate, the economic and social tradeoffs are unclear. How will we balance economic, social and environmental functions? The Center on Global Energy Policy and the Consulate General of Canada in New York will examine these questions in a discussion on March 26: “Understanding the Arctic Resource…

Science for the Planet: In these short video explainers, discover how scientists and scholars across the Columbia Climate School are working to understand the effects of climate change and help solve the crisis.
  • Understanding Ice With Lasers: New Tool Helps Researchers Study Remote Glaciers

    Understanding Ice With Lasers: New Tool Helps Researchers Study Remote Glaciers

    Researchers at the University of Oregon have created a portable tool that uses lasers to study glacier retreat in remote areas that are typically difficult to reach.

  • In Iceland, Melting Glaciers Give Way to Plant Life

    In Iceland, Melting Glaciers Give Way to Plant Life

    A recent study examines the changes in the foreland of a melting Icelandic glacier. With ice gone, new plant life is springing up and changing a centuries-old ecosystem.

  • Diminishing Ice Intensifies Spotlight on Arctic

    Diminishing Ice Intensifies Spotlight on Arctic

    As the arctic region loses ice in a changing climate, the economic and social tradeoffs are unclear. How will we balance economic, social and environmental functions? The Center on Global Energy Policy and the Consulate General of Canada in New York will examine these questions in a discussion on March 26: “Understanding the Arctic Resource…