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Greener Ways to Keep Cool During a Heat Wave

August 3, 2018

The world is warming and our air conditioners are making it worse. Here are some less energy-intensive ways to survive the rising heat.
AGU Recognizes Lamont Scientists With Section Awards

July 31, 2018

The American Geophysical Union honors the outstanding work of three scientists from Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
Does the El Niño Southern Oscillation Actually Matter for Food Security?

July 27, 2018

And why should we care what causes a drought?
The Story of Lake Gus

July 25, 2018

For this early part of the season the goal is to tease apart a record of historic precipitation and temperature for this region using isotopes from leaf waxes collected in the lake sediments.
Sloan Foundation Grant Will Help Support Open and Transparent Science

July 20, 2018

Lamont-Doherty researchers will use the grant to enhance a sample identification system that makes scientific results more reproducible.
Scientists Are Superheroes With Super Powers

July 18, 2018

Superheroes are identified by their unique powers and skills, allowing them to see and act in ways that inspire awe in the rest of us. Do scientists have superhero powers?
Columbia Team Helps Investigate Algae Bloom Near Kilauea Eruption

July 18, 2018

Researchers from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory are exploring how volcanic inputs are influencing ocean health in Hawaii.
If You Think This Summer’s Heat Waves Are Bad, Just Wait for the Future

July 17, 2018

Rising temperatures and humidity could make summers unbearable in the southeastern U.S. and beyond, according to a study published in December.
An Icy Irony in Greenland

July 13, 2018

We awoke to messages that a towering iceberg is threatening the local waterfront settlement of Innaarsuit. There is perhaps a bit of irony in the fact that a massive looming block of ice is a potential threat to the start of our field season.

Greener Ways to Keep Cool During a Heat Wave

August 3, 2018

The world is warming and our air conditioners are making it worse. Here are some less energy-intensive ways to survive the rising heat.
AGU Recognizes Lamont Scientists With Section Awards

July 31, 2018

The American Geophysical Union honors the outstanding work of three scientists from Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
Does the El Niño Southern Oscillation Actually Matter for Food Security?

July 27, 2018

And why should we care what causes a drought?
The Story of Lake Gus

July 25, 2018

For this early part of the season the goal is to tease apart a record of historic precipitation and temperature for this region using isotopes from leaf waxes collected in the lake sediments.
Sloan Foundation Grant Will Help Support Open and Transparent Science

July 20, 2018

Lamont-Doherty researchers will use the grant to enhance a sample identification system that makes scientific results more reproducible.
Scientists Are Superheroes With Super Powers

July 18, 2018

Superheroes are identified by their unique powers and skills, allowing them to see and act in ways that inspire awe in the rest of us. Do scientists have superhero powers?
Columbia Team Helps Investigate Algae Bloom Near Kilauea Eruption

July 18, 2018

Researchers from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory are exploring how volcanic inputs are influencing ocean health in Hawaii.
If You Think This Summer’s Heat Waves Are Bad, Just Wait for the Future

July 17, 2018

Rising temperatures and humidity could make summers unbearable in the southeastern U.S. and beyond, according to a study published in December.
An Icy Irony in Greenland

July 13, 2018

We awoke to messages that a towering iceberg is threatening the local waterfront settlement of Innaarsuit. There is perhaps a bit of irony in the fact that a massive looming block of ice is a potential threat to the start of our field season.