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Earth Science News
Changing temperatures and precipitation can affect when the leaves change and how vibrant their colors blaze.
Our expert says: Although carbon dioxide levels have been much higher in the past, they generally increased slowly, giving plants and animals time to adapt. When the rate of climate change was staggeringly fast, like today, there were big problems.
Diary entries from a research expedition that deployed seismometers on the ocean floor in hopes of recording the next eruption of a submarine volcano.
LAMONT IN THE MEDIA
September 22, 2022
People Need to Think Bigger About Volcanic Catastrophes
September 15, 2022
How the South Asian Monsoon Is Changing in a Warming Climate
September 14, 2022
The Centuries-Long Quest to Map the Seafloor’s Hidden Secrets
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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.
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In a year of opportunity and discovery, we have embraced our role as the scientific research heart of the newly created Columbia Climate School. Our 2021 Annual Report highlights our accomplishments from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
Since our founding in 1949, Lamont-Doherty has been a leader in the Earth sciences, with many scientific firsts. Learn more about our history.