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August 2017
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory’s scientists released breakthrough findings in July. Read on about how climate is impacting commercial air travel, what a trillion-ton iceberg break means to world climate, and how turning carbon dioxide into stone could help to slow global warming.
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Developing Carbon Management Solutions
David Goldberg and Peter Kelemen are at the forefront of carbon capture and storage research. In this video, they discuss their work and how it will contribute to carbon management solutions and strengthen society’s resilience to climate change.
Surging Heat May Limit Aircraft Takeoffs Globally
Rising temperatures due to global warming will make it harder for many aircraft around the world to take off in coming decades, says a new study.
Fueled by Melting Glaciers, Algae Bloom Off Greenland
Iron particles catching a ride on glacial meltwater washed out to sea are likely fueling a recently discovered summer algal bloom off the southern coast of Greenland, according to a new study.
New Images of Alaska Sub-Seafloor Suggest High Tsunami Danger
Scientists probing under the seafloor off Alaska have mapped a geologic structure that they say signals potential for a major tsunami in an area that previously would have been considered benign.
One of Largest Icebergs Ever Breaks off Antarctica
One of the largest icebergs ever, roughly the size of Delaware, just broke off Antarctica according to scientists who have been observing the area for years. While it’s not unusual for ice shelves to calve, many in the climate community fear that the breaking of Larsen C may be a signal of other events to come.
Warming Climate Could Abruptly Increase Rain in Africa’s Sahel
Climate change could turn one of Africa’s driest regions wet, according to a new study. Scientists have found evidence in computer simulations for a possible abrupt change in the Sahel, a region long characterized by aridity and political instability.
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Lamont in the News
How a Warming Climate Will Trouble Air Travel - NY Times
The Uninhabitable Earth: What Climate Change Could Wreak - New York Magazine
Massive Antarctica Iceberg Hanging on by a 3-mile Thread to Larsen C Shelf - USA TODAY
On Your Bike, Watch Out for the Air - NY Times
From the Field
Last month, researchers Gwenn Hennon and Matthew Harke were on a team that wrapped up a three-week cruise in the North Pacific to study how ocean life is shaped by currents. Here are the final posts from the field expedition:
Deep thoughts from the Deep Blue Sea
Eavesdropping on the Ocean’s Mighty Microorganisms
