Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory53
-
The Ice Is Disappearing at Record Speed
We’ve lost 28 trillion tons of ice globally in 24 years, from 1994 to 2017, and the implications for sea level rise could be significant.
-
You Asked: What Can We Do About Climate Tipping Points?
Climate scientist Radley Horton tackles questions about climate tipping points, and how we can tip the scales in a safer direction.
-
Mapping the Most Mysterious Planet of All: Earth
For her work toward charting the global ocean floor, scientist Vicki Ferrini has been named by the Explorer Club as one of 50 people changing the world.
-
How the Biden Administration Can Revitalize the Sciences
Three goals for the Biden administration as it seeks to put science-based responses at the center of its policy initiatives.
-
You Asked: If the Science is Clear, Why Do We Need More Climate Research?
Climate scientist Gisela Winckler explains the link between climate science and solutions, and shares some of her research adventures.
-
Supercomputers Simulate 800,000 Years of California Earthquakes to Pinpoint Risks
Scientists are working to improve their calculations of earthquake danger by combining maps of known faults with the use of supercomputers to simulate potential shaking deep into the future in California.
-
Reconstructing 6.5 Million Years of Western Mediterranean Sea Levels
Researchers have reconstructed past sea levels in the western Mediterranean in new detail by sampling coastal cave formations.
-
Ryan Abernathey: Helping to Open a Universe of Data to the World
The Lamont-Doherty physical oceanographer was recently awarded early career honors from the Oceanography Society.
-
Far-Drifting Antarctic Icebergs Are Trigger of Ice Ages, Scientists Say
Large numbers of icebergs that drifted unusually far from Antarctica before melting into ocean waters have been key to initiating ice ages of the past, says a new study.
By studying thousands of buildings and analyzing their electricity use, Columbia Climate School Dean Alexis Abramson has been able to uncover ways to significantly cut energy consumption and emissions. Watch the Video: “Engineering a Cooler Future Through Smarter Buildings“
