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Searching for the Megathrust Fault at Cascadia
Researchers have set sail to find and map a fault that causes giant earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest.
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Summer Forecast: Dangerous Heat, Fire, and an Active Hurricane Season
Climate change may be loading the dice for a tough summer.
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Scientists Track the Sudden Disappearance of an Antarctic Ice-Shelf Lake
A rarely seen phenomenon may not bode well for the future survival of the ice.
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Which Areas Will Climate Change Render Uninhabitable? Climate Models Alone Cannot Say
Understanding how people will respond to climate dangers depends not only on top-down data, but also on bottom-up community engagement.
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Explore This Map of Land and Sea Features Named After Trailblazers at Lamont
The legacies of many of our researchers are recorded not only in the history books, but also in the mountains, canyons, and islands that now bear their names.
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A Brief History of Ocean Research at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Past and Present
In honor of World Oceans Day on June 8.
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Pod of the Planet Episode 16: World Oceans Day 2021
Today we’re celebrating World Oceans Day with a deep dive into an international project to map the entire seafloor.
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Pod of the Planet Episode 15: Flying Into the Eye of the Volcano
In this episode, Kevin Krajick talks with volcanologist Einat Lev about her recent trip to study and film Iceland’s spectacularly erupting Fagradalsfjall Volcano.
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Columbia World Projects Issues New Report on Carbon Capture and Storage
The report identifies opportunities and challenges in implementing new technologies that could reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide levels worldwide.
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