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April 2018
Salinity in the North Atlantic dropped markedly over the last decade, according to a new study that used data from a floating network of sensors to obtain the most detailed picture yet of changing ocean conditions in the region.
But researchers say it’s too soon to say whether the decline is due to an influx of freshwater from melting ice on land or sea, or part of a natural, longer-term cycle.
Dying Reefs Bigger Threat to Coasts Than Rising Seas, Study Says
The death of coral reefs is a more significant factor in the erosion of tropical coastlines than rising sea levels, a new international study has revealed.
Palm Trees Are Spreading Northward: How Far Will They Go?
What does it take for palm trees to expand into northern parts of the world that have long been too cold for palm trees to survive? A new study, led by Lamont researcher Tammo Reichgelt, attempts to answer this question.
Measuring Lead in New York City Soils
Lead poisoning has been in the news often over the last few years. Local high school students are helping Lamont scientists test lead exposure levels from lead-contaminated soils in New York City.
Lamont Receives Donation of Marine Seismic Technology Upgrades from Leading Supplier, CGG Inc.
A generous donation of marine seismic technology equipment from CGG Inc. is enabling Lamont to advance its world-class ocean research capacities.
Wonder Woman: Lamont Polar Pioneer Robin Bell
Lamont’s Robin Bell is one of the world’s leading polar investigators and has been tracking ice for thirty years. She has coordinated ten expeditions to Antarctica and Greenland. And although she took her first expedition to Antarctica back in the 1980s, there is nothing routine about her approach.
Will Loss of Arctic Sea Ice Cause More 'Snow on Ice' in Greenland?
Scientists are collecting lake sediment, rock, water and plant samples to explore linkages among Arctic sea ice, atmospheric uptake, and changes in snowfall on the Greenland Ice Sheet.
Lamont in the News
Mapping the Ocean's Secrets
BBC
Early Humans Survived Abrupt, Harsh Cold Spell 11,000 Years Ago
International Business Times
The Art and Science of Plastic Trash
Nyack News & Views
Ocean Scientists Work to Forecast Huge Plankton Blooms in Arabian Sea
Nature
Palm Trees May Be Headed North as Global Temperatures Rise, Study Says
The Weather Channel
Studying Snowflakes Could Provide Clues to Atmospheric Conditions
Christian Science Monitor
