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January 2018
Climate scientists say that killer heat waves will become increasingly prevalent in many regions as climate warms. However, most projections leave out a major factor that could worsen things: humidity, which can greatly magnify the effects of heat alone. Now, a new global study projects that in coming decades the effects of high humidity in many areas will markedly increase.
The Greenland Ice Sheet Is Sponging Up Meltwater
As climate warms, the surface of the Greenland ice sheet is melting, and all that meltwater ends up in seasonal rivers that flow to the sea. At least that is what scientists have assumed until now. A new study shows that some of the meltwater is actually being soaked into porous subsurface ice and held there, at least temporarily.
Tiny Losses of Ice at Antarctica’s Fringes May Hasten Declines in Interior
The coasts of Antarctica are ringed with ice shelves – massive large expanses of ice that float on the surrounding ocean and form the outermost extensions of the glaciers that cover the land behind them. A new study shows that even minor deterioration of ice shelves can instantaneously hasten the motion and loss of ice hundreds of miles landward.
Pioneering Oxford Geoscientist Alex Halliday to Head Columbia University’s Earth Institute
Columbia University President Lee C. Bollinger announced his appointment of Alexander N. Halliday, a geochemistry professor at University of Oxford and vice president of the Royal Society, as the new Director of Columbia’s Earth Institute.
Understanding Earth’s Geologic History to Predict the Future
Organic geochemist Pratigya Polissar is developing new tools to look at the history of plants and ecosystems on Earth over the past 20 million years.
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: How Drilling for Oil Could Impact Wildlife
Congress has opened portions of Alaska’s pristine wilderness to oil and gas development. What might that mean for the creatures living there?
Want to Save the World? Start by Eating Less Beef
If each of us in the U.S. ate half as many burgers and steaks each week, according to a new study, there could be substantial effects on carbon emissions and the environment.
Lamont in the News
Humidity Will Make Some Parts of the World Unlivable in 50 Years – VICE News
Here’s Where Arctic Wildlife Will Make Its Last Stand – National Geographic
Puerto Rico Orders Review and Recount of Hurricane Deaths – New York Times
Climate Change Is Part of California’s Perfect Recipe for Intense Wildfire - PBS NewsHour
Hunga Tonga: New Volcanic Pacific Island Gives NASA a Glimpse of Life on Mars – Newsweek
Eagle Migration Out of Sync with Climate Change – BBC
As Greenland Melts, Where’s the Water Going? – New York Times
Climate Change Mashup – StarTalk Radio
How a Power Plant in Iceland Turns CO2 Emissions to Stone – Mental Floss
