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In a century or two, future generations will be able to ‘read’ the pandemic chapter in ice cores — if glaciers still exist then.
Social distancing and mask-wearing are here to stay for the foreseeable future. This guide will help you safely disinfect and reuse some types of disposable masks.
A simple fascination with winter and weather patterns led D’Arrigo to become a globe-trotting scientist who collects and analyzes important data from tree rings.
Raymo is a world-renowned marine geologist and climate scientist whose work focuses on the history and causes of past climate change.
On Wednesday, the State of the Planet blog will be going silent in solidarity with a grassroots movement to eradicate anti-Black racism in academia and STEM.
With less pollution entering the air, our waterways are getting cleaner. Whether or not they stay that way is up to us.
Pollution is going down, but temperatures could still rise. Here’s why.
Climate scientist Suzana Camargo shares some cautionary words.
A new study finds that ocean absorption of CO2 rises and falls along with human activity and natural phenomena. The findings are important for understanding how much the oceans will offset future climate change.
Major cyclone landfalls in this region are rare, but they could become more common and more dangerous under climate change.
Research suggests that even a small increase in long-term exposure to fine particles leads to an increase in the mortality rate of up to 8 percent.
More than four million people have been forced to abandon their homes and reach emergency shelters, increasing the risk of contagion.
Her research as a Ph.D. student at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory has yielded important information for air quality control efforts.
Summertime brings hurricane season, heat waves, wildfires, and flooding. Is the U.S. prepared to deal with extreme weather at the same time as a pandemic?
A committee has outlined what the U.S. National Science Foundation should focus on over the next decade.