LDEO August 2024 Newsletter: Earth & Climate Science News
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Connecting the Dots
On James Ross Island in Antarctica, with Prince Gustav Channel and the Antarctic Peninsula in the background, the LDEO team led by Sidney Hemming and Mike Kaplan is studying how glaciers and climates changed over the past few million years. Working closely with Argentine colleagues, the National Science Foundation-supported study looks at how the ice sheets may have come and gone, and marine environments changed, during cold and warm periods. In particular, the Late Pliocene warm period was the last time atmospheric CO2 was close to recent values, around 400 ppm. The team is also studying the volcanic history of the region and how eruptions interacted with the former ice sheets. Credit: Mike Kaplan
A Collaborative Approach to Comprehending Glacial Retreat
Researchers at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Pontificia Universidad Católica in Chile have spent years collaborating to better understand the fluctuations of the Patagonian Ice Sheet and its societal impacts.
For Good Measure: Scientists Collaborate to Track Sea Level Rise From Glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica
Scientists who study both the ice sheets and nearby peripheral glaciers are working together to improve the accuracy of estimated sea level rise.
Study Finds Switching From Gas to Electric Stoves Cuts Indoor Air Pollution
New research evaluated the feasibility and benefits of transitioning from gas to induction stoves in affordable housing.
Beryl Sets off Alarm Bells Among Hurricane Experts
As hurricane frequency and intensity grow, so will death tolls and costly destruction.
High School Students Learn About Microplastic Pollution in Eco Ambassador Program
New Jersey students spent two days at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory studying microplastics and how they affect the world around us.
Amid a Sweltering Summer, a New Study Finds Street Trees Thrive in NYC
New research demonstrates trees grow fastest in the neighborhoods that need them the most.
From 'Asthma Alley' to Green Spaces: A Field Trip with South Bronx Unite
MPA-ESP students learned about the complex environmental justice issues at play in the South Bronx, and how community groups are advocating for change.
‘Coal + Ice’ Exhibit Reflects the Interconnected Challenges of Climate Change
The Asia Society’s new immersive exhibit explores the vivid impacts of climate change on humans through art.
Hudson River Field Station
Join Us For the Annual NYSDEC Great Hudson River FIsh Count
On Saturday, August 10 11am-3pm, join us as we participate in the 13th Annual NYSDEC Great Hudson River Estuary Fish Count at the Hudson River Field Station. Help explore the amazing variety of slippery, wriggly, and fascinating creatures usually hidden below the river’s surface.
From New York Harbor to its headwaters, the Hudson is home to more than 200 species of fish. During the Fish Count, participants will collect some of these fish using seine nets, and check out the fish, crabs, and other river life caught in its mesh. Stop by to jump into the water or just check out the different species of fish and crabs! This event is sponsored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Hudson River Estuary Program and Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve and is operated in collaboration with Lamont’s Hudson River Field Station at the Piermont sampling location.
Science Saturdays
Be sure to stop by all of our Summer Science Saturdays (11am- 3pm) at Piermont Pier. Our high school interns will be helping throughout the summer and are eager to share what they have been doing with you! Upcoming themes include:
Saturday, August 3: Geology Jamboree
Saturday, August 17: Migratory Species Mayhem
Saturday, August 24: Invasive Invasion
Saturday, August 31: Keystone Species
Education
The second annual Youth Climate Summit, a collaborative effort by the Columbia Climate School, The Tamer Center for Social Enterprise from Columbia Business School, Boys and Girls Club of Harlem, and Double Discovery Center, was a huge success! This half-day event is designed to introduce local high school students to fundamental climate knowledge, empower them to engage in climate solutions, and explore various climate-related careers. Students concluded the summit inspired to be part of the solution to shape a sustainable future!
Speakers included Rashawn Merchant, Emilie Schnarr, Dannie Dinh, Reagan Cerci, Johan Lopez, Alisa Petrosova, Laurel Zaima-Sheehy, & students from Brotherhood Sister Sol and the New York Youth Climate Leadership Program.
Climate LIVE K12
Climate LIVE K12 features live lectures and interactive activities with our scientists and experts for K-12 students, educators, families, and the public! FREE!
Stay tuned for the 2024-2025 series beginning in the fall, and check out our YouTube archive of all past workshops.
Polar Climate Ambassadors Program
The Polar CAP and Next Gen programs had a unique opportunity to spend the day with Karlee Prince, PhD candidate at University @ Buffalo, and part of the GRate Project that is focused on the history of the Greenland ice sheet in the last ~11,000 years. After a brief introduction to glaciology, Karlee encouraged the group to consider the glacial history of the Hudson River. Next, she unpacked some Greenland samples! Students explored sediment cores and macrofossil samples that Karlee had collected in Eastern Greenland, and learned how to identify the muds and microscopic plankton that she uses to categorize areas that transitioned from marine to freshwater. To learn a bit more about Karlee’s work, watch the 60-second video that our Polar CAP team created: What’s So GRate? 60 Seconds with Karlee Prince!
Lamont in the Media (Select Stories)
New York City’s Marshes, Resplendent and Threatened
Inside Climate News
How Much Plastic Is in Bottled Water? You Probably Don’t Want to Know
Columbia Magazine
Modern Hurricanes Are Rewriting the Rules of Extreme Storms
BBC
Beryl Just Made History. It Has Forecasters Concerned about What Could Happen Next
CNN
