LDEO Mar. 2022 Newsletter: Earth Science News
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Celebrating Women Unlocking Earth's Mysteries
Lamont-Doherty postdoc Oana Dumitru in a sand cave in New Mexico's Guadalupe Mountains during a geology field trip. Credit: Bogdan Onac
This U.N.-designated day aims to accelerate gender equity and improve access to and participation in science for women and girls.
Women scientists continue to face unequal access to resources and opportunities in climate science. This lack of gender diversity is concerning, since women around the world will bear the brunt of climate change impacts.
The central section of the great fault spanning California, thought to be creeping along harmlessly at the moment, has experienced big quakes in the past, says a new study.
Marine geologist William B.F. Ryan discusses once seemingly unlikely theories about the evolution of oceans and seas, the hunt for the wreck of the Titanic, the Biblical Flood, and more.
Fires may increase stream flow for years after sweeping the surface, and temporarily increase downstream water supplies. But they may also increase the risks of landslides and floods in affected areas.
Scientists are using mobile instruments to measure and hopefully help reduce emissions from landfills, cities, farms, waste treatment plants and other sources where mitigation measures could be put in place.
A study of an emerging zone off New Zealand suggests that the process, vital for life on Earth, may at first be localized and then develop into something much larger.
The continuation of dry conditions across a wide region has broken records going back to the year 800. Researchers believe climate change is largely to blame.
The expedition discovered stresses along an underwater plate boundary and a record of historic and pre-historic earthquakes, which will shed light on the geohazard risks for Jamaica and Haiti.
Marco Tedesco: Snow Man
Although his parents wanted him to become an electrical engineer, Tedesco felt drawn to a life of research. Then he fell in love with snow. Now he is among the most well-respected and quoted polar experts in the world.
Hudson River Field Station
Students of the Next Generation of Hudson River Educator 2021 are sharing the wonders of the Hudson River with local Rockland County residents
The Next Generation of Hudson River Educators Is Accepting Applications
Once again this summer, the Hudson River Field Station will host a program on Hudson River estuary science to engage Rockland County high school students who are historically underrepresented in STEM. Rising juniors and seniors will build their knowledge and understanding of the Hudson River through hands-on field experiences while developing a personal appreciation for this unique system. After the students spend time learning about the Hudson River, they will create communication tools to share the information in ways that are engaging and relevant to their local communities. Learn more about the program and apply by April 15, 2022.
Education
Earth Institute LIVE K12
K-12 students, educators, and parents, join us as our online learning series Earth Institute LIVE K12 continues, featuring live lectures and interactive activities with our scientists and experts.
See the full line-up through June 2022 and RSVP for upcoming sessions with Lamont scientists.
Up Next
Mar 9 4pm – What Was the Little Ice Age Climate Period from the 14th to 19th Centuries and Why Do We Care? with Lamont geologist Mike Kaplan (Grades 9-12)
Mar 23 4pm - River to Reef: Using the Coral Time Machine to Learn About the Coast with Lamont paleoclimatologist Logan Brenner (Grades 6-12)
Recent Events
Solving Mysteries of the Past-Tree Rings & Archaeology with Lamont tree-ring scientist Cari Leland (Grades 3-5)
In our February Earth Series Lecture, Feeding the World: Climate Change and the Global Diet, Columbia Climate School co-founding dean Ruth DeFries and International Research Institute for Climate and Society director John Furlow joined Columbia Climate School founding dean Alex Halliday for an important conversation about the risks and challenges ahead for the world’s food security. See the recording.
Stay tuned for registration details for our next Earth Series Lecture.
Lamont in the Media (Selected Stories)
Center of California's San Andreas Fault Could Cause Even Bigger Earthquakes, Says Study
Newsweek
Disputing Koonin on Greenland’s Melting Ice
Wall Street Journal
U.S. Megadrought Worst in at Least 1,200 Years, Researchers Say
NBC News
Western Megadrought Is Worst in 1,200 Years, Intensified by Climate Change, Study Finds
Los Angeles Times
How Bad Is the Western Drought? Worst in 12 Centuries, Study Finds.
The New York Times
Study Finds Western Megadrought Is the Worst in 1,200 Years
NPR
Underground Carbon-Dioxide Storage Idea Is Cracked. And That’s Actually Good.
Washington Post
What Is the Last Area of Arctic Sea Ice (and Why Is It Important to the Future of the Planet)?
BBC News Mundo
Kilimanjaro’s Ice Fields Didn’t Disappear by 2020. That Doesn’t Mean Climate Change Isn’t Happening.
PolitiFact
Good News: Rocks Crack Under Pressure from Mineral CO2 Storage
Eos
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