Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory October 2020 Newsletter
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Greenland Ice Under Fire
Greenland on Track to Lose Ice Faster Than in Any Century Over the Last 12,000 Years
If human societies don’t sharply curb emissions of greenhouse gases, Greenland’s rate of ice loss this century is likely to greatly outpace that of any century since shortly after the end of the last ice age, a new study concludes. Read More.
Lamont Open House at Home (October 19-22) brings all of the science fun and discovery of this iconic event to you! Lamont Open House at Home is four days filled with exciting and informative Earth science activities for children, families, educators, and science enthusiasts of all ages. Join us for interactive K-12 workshops, inspiring talks and panel discussions, demonstrations, and lab tours, plus an awesome new immersive game experience! Visit: lamontrocks.com
How Will the Ocean Carbon Cycle Evolve in the Future? New Project Aims to Find Out
A new Lamont-led effort to analyze the ocean’s ability to take up CO2 will be important for predicting the effectiveness of climate change mitigation efforts.
Project Will Delve Into How Climate and Tectonics Shaped Human Ancestors Over 25 Million Years
Lamont is participating in a new project that will investigate the relationships between tectonics, climate, and the evolution of humans’ primate ancestors in Kenya’s Turkana Basin.
Stability Check on Antarctica Reveals High Risk for Long-Term Sea Level Rise
The warmer it gets, the faster Antarctica will lose ice, and at some point the losses will become irreversible. That is what Lamont researchers and colleagues say in a new cover story in the leading journal Nature, in which they calculate how much warming the Antarctic Ice Sheet can survive.
Warmer Temperatures Drive Arctic Greening
Using satellite images spanning decades, a new study has found that the northern tundra is becoming greener, as warmer air and soil temperatures lead to increased plant growth.
Pod of the Planet Ep. 10: The Ice Sheet Goeth
In this episode, Kevin Krajick explores Lamont polar scientist Marco Tedesco’s obsession with the cryosphere—the part of Earth that consists of frozen water.
Seismic Monitoring May Improve Early Warnings for Glacial Lake Outburst Floods
A new study finds that real-time monitoring of ground motion could have detected a sudden and catastrophic flood in Bhutan five hours before it destroyed a village.
Ancient Volcanoes Once Boosted Ocean Carbon, But Humans Are Now Far Outpacing Them
A new Lamont study of the closest ancient analog to modern carbon emissions finds that massive volcanism was the main cause of high carbon at the time. But nature did not come close to matching what humans are doing today.
Deep Channels Linking Antarctic Glacier’s Underside to Ocean Could Hasten Melting
Newly discovered deep seabed channels beneath the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica may be pathways for warm ocean water to melt the undersides of the ice, and contribute to sea-level rise say scientists.
Interns Find Links Between Climate and Arsenic Levels in Rice
The research, from students working with Lamont’s Center for Climate and Life, also identifies ways to potentially limit arsenic contamination in rice.
Mark your calendar! Columbia Giving Day is Wednesday, October 28. During this critical moment, make a positive difference for the world by supporting our scientists who are turning their research into action. Learn more.
EDUCATION
Come Learn in the Earth Institute’s New Non-Degree Programs This Fall
Join us for online non-degree professional learning and pre-college programs where you'll personally engage with our leading Earth Institute experts and scientists. Learn more.
Lamont Open House at Home: K-12 Workshops & Activities
During Lamont’s first virtual Open House (October 19-22), we are presenting a robust slate of K-12 educational experiences for students, families, and educators. We have also developed our LDEO To-Go Activity Pack (pictured here), which includes all-ages at-home activities based on Lamont’s work in Antarctica and Greenland. The packet includes a hands-on paper craft that becomes a simple diorama of the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, a superhero scientist fact card, a recipe for glacier goo, and a special commemorative photo. Each item is also linked to an Open House workshop. Register to receive updates about all our great K-12 events and request your LDEO To-Go Activity Pack by mail while supplies last. See you at Lamont Open House at Home!
VIRTUAL EVENTS
Join us for the second virtual Earth Series lecture, Under Water: Coastal Fragility and Our Rising Seas on October 26 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm, featuring Maureen Raymo, Interim Director, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, and George Deodatis, Columbia Engineering Professor, with questions from Alex Halliday, Director, The Earth Institute. Register here.
View a recording of Summer Stars: Science in a Fact-Free World, a talk with Katharine Hayhoe, moderated by Maureen Raymo.
View a recording of On Fire: The Escalating Consequences of a Warming Climate, a talk with Park Williams, moderated by Alex Halliday.
Earth Institute LIVE is a virtual platform dedicated to bringing the science of sustainability to you. Learn more here.
Lamont in the Media (Selected Stories)
Greenland Ice Sheet on Course to Lose Ice at Fastest Rate in 12,000 Years, Study Finds
The Washington Post
The Jet Stream Is Bringing Fire Weather to the West and a Chill to the East
National Geographic
Does Our Vision of Diversity Reduce Harm and Promote Justice?
GSA Today
Will 2020 Be the Tipping Point in Our Climate Emergency?
TODAY
Shoots and Leaves: The Shotgun Scientist Who Hunts Moving Trees
The Guardian
The Most Important Number for the West’s Hideous Fire Season
The Atlantic
How Climate Change ‘Exacerbates’ Wildfires in the American West
PBS NewsHour
The Climate Connection to California’s Wildfires
The New York Times
'Rising Risk' Docuseries Examines Alarming Predictions about New York City Flooding
WABC 7 New York
Elise Myers, on COVID-19 and Race
Rockland/Westchester Journal News
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