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Is the Hudson Swimmable? New Program Aims to Test the Waters
Ongoing Work By Scientists Will Supply Data to the Public
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Amazon Outflow is Found to Power Ocean Capture of Carbon Dioxide
River nourishes unexpected plant life, trapping greenhouse gas
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Southern Flavor in the Arctic
Rocks Under the Northern Ocean are Found to Resemble Ones Far South
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New Seafloor Cores Show Tight Bond Between Dust And Past Climates
Researchers hope to shed light on proposed manmade climate ‘repairs’
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Voyage To Southern Ocean Aims To Understand Air-Sea Fluxes Of Greenhouse Gases
High winds and big waves are part of the data – and the challenge
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Climate Change, Seen Through the Eyes of Scientist and Poet
The work of a dozen Columbia Earth Institute scientists is featured in three new books—not all in the usual nonfiction format. In addition to two journalistic works on climate change, there is Time and Materials, by Robert Hass, former poet laureate of the United States. In “State of the Planet”–written for the fiftieth anniversary of…
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Geochemistry Building Will Expand Knowledge of Earth
Amid cheers from hundreds of scientists and guests, Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory cut the ribbon at its $45 million Gary C. Comer Geochemistry Building. The ultra-modern facility is “the step forward that we need to accelerate our efforts to understand and predict the important changes that will impact the way we live with our planet,”…
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New Research Ship Will Look Deep Under Oceans
Earthquakes, Tsunamis and Earth’s Evolution in Sharper Focus
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New Study Shows Climate Change Likely to Lead to Periods of Extreme Drought in Southwest North America
How anthropogenic climate change will impact the arid regions of Southwestern North America has implications for the allocation of water resources and the course of regional development. The findings of a new study, appearing in Science, show that there is a broad consensus amongst climate models that this region will dry significantly in the 21st…
AGU25, the premier Earth and space science conference, takes place December 15-19, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s theme—Where Science Connects Us—puts in focus how science depends on connection, from the lab to the field to the ballot box. Once again, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School scientists, experts, students, and educators are playing an active role, sharing our research and helping shape the future of our planet. #AGU25 Learn More