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Earth & Climate Science News
Drilling into sub-ice deposits left behind during times when the Earth was warmer than today should provide insights into how a massive ice sheet will react to human-induced climate change.
In the Climate LIVE video series, experts from across the Columbia Climate School discuss topics in climate and sustainability for grade school and university students, educators, parents and the public.
Rapidly intensifying hurricanes are hard to predict. Research suggests that climate change may be making them more frequent.
LAMONT IN THE MEDIA
November 7, 2023
New York's Metro-North Is an Economic Mudslide Waiting to Happen
November 5, 2023
Living in a Neighborhood That Floods, Rain or Shine
November 4, 2023
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Scientists - Show #60
Lamont researchers are in the field studying the dynamics of the planet on every continent and every ocean. Journalists may join and cover expeditions when possible. Learn more about this essential fieldwork.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Flu Fair - Manhattanville
OCP Seminar: Dr. Andre Perkins
LDEO Earth Science Colloquium with Dr. Edwin Nissen
Physicist David Kohlstedt, whose pioneering experiments have shown how processes at inaccessible depths drive what happens on the planet's surface, is the winner of the 2023 Vetlesen Prize for significant achievement in the Earth sciences. Learn more about Kohlstedt's work and this prestigious honor. Watch the April 26 Vetlesen Prize Lectures by Kohlstedt and 2020 Laureate Anny Cazenave (view abstracts).
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Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory is a community of bold, intellectually curious explorers committed to tackling the existential crisis of climate change. In our 2022 Annual Report, we highlight our accomplishments from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.
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Since our founding in 1949, Lamont-Doherty has been a leader in the Earth sciences, with many scientific firsts. Learn more about our history.