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Researchers Unravel Origins of Antarctica’s Ice-Covered Mountains
‘This work shows that very old mountains can rise again, like a Phoenix from the ashes’
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Rhone Glacier Finely Tuned to Climate Changes
By chiseling hunks of stone from recently exposed bedrock near the edge of the Rhone Glacier, scientists were able to decipher the comings and goings of the ice over the past 11,000 years. That should help predict what will happen to glaciers in the warming world to come.
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Glaciers Have Moved Together in Far-Flung Regions
Study Links Climate Fluctuations in North with Tropics
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Southern Glaciers Grow Out of Step With North
New Dating Technique Points to Differences Over 7,000 Years
On Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 10am to 4pm, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Open House—our biggest, best science fun and discovery event of the year—will take place on our beautiful campus in Palisades, NY. Mark your calendar and join us for this free, family-friendly celebration of science! RSVP Today!