Experts from around the Earth Institute weigh in on some of the biggest questions about Hurricane Florence.
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September 12, 2018
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August 22, 2018
In a new study, researchers report that their physics-based model of California earthquake hazards replicated estimates from the state’s leading statistical model.
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August 21, 2018
An extensive investigation by the Reuters news agency has found that many children living on U.S. military bases may be exposed to hazardous levels of lead in family housing units.
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August 16, 2018
Tiny microbes called phytoplankton live beneath the ocean’s surface, producing oxygen that is essential to human survival. A new study sheds light on how these all-important diatoms survive and thrive under difficult conditions.
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August 15, 2018
Two Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory scientists affiliated with the Center for Climate and Life are leading research that examines some of the ways climate change affects the health of the ocean.
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August 13, 2018
Scientists have known for some time that ice shelves off West Antarctica are melting as deep, warm ocean waters eat at their undersides, but a new study shows that temperatures, and resultant melting, can vary far more than previously thought, within a time scale of a few years.
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August 09, 2018
The American Geophysical Union, the world’s largest and most distinguished Earth and space science society, has announced its newest Fellows, and among the honorees are two Lamont scientists.
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August 03, 2018
The world is warming and our air conditioners are making it worse. Here are some less energy-intensive ways to survive the rising heat.
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July 31, 2018
The American Geophysical Union honors the outstanding work of three Lamont scientists.
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July 27, 2018
Why should we care what causes a drought?
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July 25, 2018
For this early part of the season the goal is to tease apart a record of historic precipitation and temperature for this region using isotopes from leaf waxes collected in the lake sediments.
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July 20, 2018
Lamont-Doherty researchers will use the grant to enhance a sample identification system that makes scientific results more reproducible.
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July 18, 2018
Researchers from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory are exploring how volcanic inputs are influencing ocean health in Hawaii.
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July 18, 2018Superheroes are identified by their unique powers and skills, allowing them to see and act in ways that inspire awe in the rest of us. Do scientists have superhero powers?
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July 17, 2018
Rising temperatures and humidity could make summers unbearable in the southeastern U.S. and beyond, according to a study published in December.
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