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A new study throws cold water on the long-accepted dogma that exquisitely preserved fossils found in China were the result of cataclysmic volcanic eruptions.

The leading hypothesis for a mass extinction that cleared the way for dinosaurs to dominate the Earth has long been excessive heat. A new study says the opposite.

Through interactive exhibits, games and lectures, people of all ages learned about geology, earth science and climate change.

Seeking to understand the history of the southeast Asian monsoon, researchers venture into the remote highlands of Vietnam to sample the rings of behemoth cypress trees that have survived for a thousand years.

An earthquake on April 5, 2024, was felt at surprisingly long distances. What does it mean for assessing regional hazard?

Take a look back at historic discoveries from the past seven-and-a-half decades at Lamont.

The Climate School's first-ever showcase highlighted the school's mission to partner with organizations outside of Columbia to build climate solutions.

An introduction to seismic imaging and how the R/V Marcus G. Langseth uses it to make detailed maps of the seafloor.

The American Geophysical Union, American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Meteorological Association has cited three scientists.

Analyses of tiny shelled creatures from the distant past allow scientists to understand what might happen to the climate today.

Greenland is melting—but why and how quickly is the subject of research by polar climate scientist Marco Tedesco.

This Climate School summer class teaches students that climate impacts do not impact the environment or society in isolation.