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February 2018

 
What Do Cold Snaps Have to Do with Climate Change?

What Do Cold Snaps Have to Do with Climate Change?

Lamont climate scientist Deepti Singh explains the dynamics behind January’s extreme winter weather and how climate change may have been a contributing factor.

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Seismic Sensors Record Hurricane Intensity, Study Finds

Seismic Sensors Record Hurricane Intensity, Study Finds

A new study shows how ambient seismic noise can help understand how the strength of tropical cyclones is being modified by climate change.

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Rivers Predicted to Jump Banks More Often as World Warms

Rivers Predicted to Jump Banks More Often as World Warms

Rainfall changes caused by global warming will increase river flooding risks across the globe by the 2040s, says a new study. The study finds that the increases will be greatest in much of the United States, central Europe, Indonesia, and parts of India and Africa.

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Why Thawing Permafrost Matters

Why Thawing Permafrost Matters

As the Arctic warms, the unfreezing of permafrost poses a threat to the planet.

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Breaking New Ground in Hurricane Modeling

Breaking New Ground in Hurricane Modeling

Researchers create first model for hurricane hazard assessment that is both open source and capable of accounting for climate change.

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Lamont in the News
 

Robin Bell Doesn’t Think Science Should Be Political 
New York Times

The Oceans Have Never Been Hotter Than They Are Now
Vice News

Endless Drought Predicted for Mediterranean in a Warmer World
Haaretz

What's Behind the Cold Snaps and Does Climate Change Have Anything to Do with Them?
The Weather Channel

Global Warming Will Expose Millions More to Floods
The Nation

Seismic Sensors Record Hurricane Intensity
Tech Explorist

The Case for the Subway
New York Times

Researchers Highlight Cost of Climate Change for Antarctic
Science Trends

 

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