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A new study finds that some forms of air pollution in the atmosphere have helped shade the Earth’s surface from the sun’s energy.
A new study offers insight into natural hazards and river restoration, potentially guiding infrastructure projects ahead of disasters like the recent Texas flooding.
Robin Bell has been named the Marie Tharp Lamont Research Professor and Richard Seager the Ewing Lamont Research Professor.
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