LDEO October 2022 Newsletter: Earth Science News
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Opening Doors to Discovery
Saturday, October 8 (10am-4pm): Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Open House (lamontrocks.com)—our biggest, best science fun and discovery event of the year—is back in person on our beautiful campus in Palisades, NY! Open House is free and open to the public, with a $5 suggested donation. RSVP at lamontrocks.com, where you can also review important information about COVID vaccine requirements, accessibility, and transportation/parking, with free shuttle buses from Columbia University’s Morningside campus and Crestron Electronics in Rockleigh Corporate Park.
25 Years of Translating Climate Science Into Action
The Columbia Climate School’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society celebrated its 25th anniversary in an event on September 16.
How Does Climate Change Impact Fall Foliage?
Changing temperatures and precipitation can affect when the leaves change and how vibrant their colors blaze.
You Asked: Dinosaurs Survived When CO2 Was Extremely High. Why Can’t Humans?
Our expert says: Although carbon dioxide levels have been much higher in the past, they generally increased slowly, giving plants and animals time to adapt. When the rate of climate change was staggeringly fast, like today, there were big problems.
Catching the Next Eruption of Axial Volcano
Diary entries from a research expedition that deployed seismometers on the ocean floor in hopes of recording the next eruption of a submarine volcano.
What Lies Beneath Melting Glaciers and Thawing Permafrost?
As the planet’s ice disappears, it’s exposing new surfaces, opportunities, and threats — including valuable mineral deposits, archaeological relics, novel viruses, and more.
The Energy Transition Needs to Be Climate-Proofed
Increasingly extreme weather has the potential to derail renewable energy projects — but there are a few things we can do to keep moving forward.
Columbia Climate School Postdoctoral Research Program Now Accepting Applications for 2023
The application deadline is October 31.
Otters the Size of Lions Once Roamed the Earth
Enhydriodon omoensis dwarfed ancestors of humans who lived alongside it from 2.5 to 3.5 million years ago; the two species may have competed for food.
Fast-Wasting Antarctic Glacier Lost Ice Even Faster in Past, Raising Concerns for Future
Some time in the past 200 years, Antarctica’s giant Thwaites Glacier saw a period of retreat much faster than even that observed in recent years. It could be a warning of rapid sea-level rise in the near future.
Hudson River Field Station
Field Station summer interns will be on hand at Lamont Open House to share what they have learned through their summer as part of the Next Gen Program.
Join the Field Station at Lamont Open House!
On October 8 10am-4pm, stop by and visit our tables at Open House on the picturesque Lamont campus in Palisades, NY. WIth support from our Next Generation of Hudson River Educators, we will be sharing some of the wonderful resources we use at the Field Station. We will have live fish for visitors to identify using the Key to Common Hudson River Fish, a simple tool for exploring and learning about the fish in the Hudson. You may even get the chance to hold a small fish! We will also share some of the Hudson River games and activities that have been designed and developed by our students and staff.
Education
Climate LIVE K12 features live lectures and interactive activities with our scientists and experts for K-12 students, educators, and families! Check out our line-up of fall 2022 sessions (free but registration is required!) as well as our rich archive of past sessions.
Columbia Giving Day
Mark your calendar! Columbia Giving Day is Wednesday, October 26. Your gift to Lamont-Doherty will have a direct and powerful impact—enabling urgent, innovative research.
Events
ENJOY • EXPLORE • LEARN
We will be back on campus for our 2022 Open House on October 8! Learn more/RSVP at lamontrocks.com.
At the heart of climate consequences — from heat and fire to flooding and sea level rise — is water. Our lives and societies depend on water to survive, yet, at this time of unprecedented climate change, water-related risks are multiplying.
On Wednesday, October 19 at 6pm, join our next virtual Earth Series lecture, The Future of Water: A Call to Action to Avert a Global Climate Crisis, hosted by Columbia Climate School Founding Dean Alex Halliday with Upmanu Lall, Director of the Columbia Water Center; Ana Navas-Acien MD, Professor and Vice-Chair of Research at the Columbia Department of Environmental Health Sciences; and Ngai Yin Yip, Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Engineering. RSVP
Lamont in the Media (Selected Stories)
Jacky Austermann Looks to Solid Earth for Clues to Sea-Level Rise
Science News
New York City Scientists Are Exploring History Through Tree Rings
Newsy
A Nightmare for Forecasters: Here's Why Hurricanes Are Getting Stronger, Faster
New York Times
People Need to Think Bigger About Volcanic Catastrophes
Eos
How the South Asian Monsoon Is Changing in a Warming Climate
Carbon Brief
The Centuries-Long Quest to Map the Seafloor’s Hidden Secrets
Popular Science
Hard-Hit by Climate Change, Winemakers Turn to Sustainability to Ride the Storms
Reuters
Global 'Stilling': Is Climate Change Slowing Down the Wind?
Yale Environment 360
Megadrought in the American Southwest: A Climate Disaster Unseen in 1,200 Years
Guardian
American Cities Have to Find Ways to Keep Themselves From Drowning
Esquire
What Is a 'Triple-Dip' La Niña? Meteorologists Predict One Is Coming
ABC News
Jurassic Parka: How Dinosaurs Survived the Cold
Columbia Magazine
Lex van Geen, Research Professor, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University
The Creative Process
To Clear Deadly Land Mines, Science Turns to Drones and Machine Learning
Scientific American
How Tree Rings Helped Identify a Rhode Island Whaler Lost at Sea
New York Times
Otters the Size of Lions Once Roamed the Earth – and May Have Had a Taste for Humans
The Telegraph
From Pakistan to Texas, Big Rains After Extreme Heat Deliver Double Punch
Reuters
Can Tree Rings Solve the Mystery of a 19th-Century American Shipwreck?
Smithsonian Magazine
Check out apparel, tote bags, reusable water bottles, and more from Columbia Climate School. Great for everyone on your gift list. Shop now!
On October 8 at Open House, visit our on-campus gift shop tent featuring our new and vintage Lamont logo merchandise. Be sure to stop by and shop!