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Explorer of Deep Earth Wins Vetlesen Prize
Using sophisticated equipment, David Kohlstedt has recreated the pressure, temperature and chemical conditions in the Earth’s mantle, which humans cannot observe directly. His findings have laid the basis for understanding many of the processes that drive the planet’s dynamics.
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The Paradox of Lithium
The clean energy transition depends heavily on lithium, but mining this element is not “clean.” We must not fall into the same traps from which we are trying to free ourselves.
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Flooding in California: What Went Wrong, and What Comes Next
Climate School experts help to explain this devastating weather and what it means in the broader conversation of climate change and disaster response.
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What Uncertainties Remain in Climate Science?
Climate scientists are still uncertain about a number of phenomena that could affect our future. What are the reasons for this uncertainty?
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Spring 2023 Student Research Opportunities
The Climate School is offering three new research assistant opportunities during the Spring 2023 semester.
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New York City’s Greenery Absorbs a Surprising Amount of Its Carbon Emissions
A hyper-local study of vegetation shows that the city’s trees and grass often cancel out all the CO2 released from cars, trucks and buses on summer days.
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Year in Review: Our Top Stories of 2022
A list of some of our most popular articles and videos, plus some of our favorites that you shouldn’t miss.
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2022 Climate News You Should Know
Climate School experts weigh in on the past year’s most noteworthy events and developments within their fields.
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How Will a Warming Arctic Affect the Atlantic Lobster Fishery?
Changes in water temperature and circulation could have big impacts for a major fishery.
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