Tag: Earth Sciences

Asia’s Glaciers Have Become a Diplomatic Talking Point

Environmental News & Analysis
On August 31, leaders from 10 countries gathered in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO’s) 26th summit. Among...

Two Lamont Scientists Celebrate Marie Tharp’s Hall of Fame Induction—and Carry Her Legacy Forward

Environmental News & Analysis
Marie Tharp was one of the first women scientists to work at Lamont Geological Laboratory (now the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory),...

How a Massive Ancient Ice Shelf Stabilized Glaciers—and What It Means for Antarctica

Environmental News & Analysis
Adapted from a University of Florida press release written by Eric Hamilton. Highlights A massive Baffin Bay ice shelf once buttressed...

Climate Change Stopped the Next Ice Age

Environmental News & Analysis
Highlights Researchers found evidence that the last remnant of the Laurentide Ice Sheet began growing again about 2,000 years ago,...

Highlights From the 2026 Open House at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Environmental News & Analysis
Last weekend, on a brisk but beautiful autumn Saturday, over 2,500 visitors traveled to the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory for...

Giant Canyon on Mars Is Still Tectonically Active Today

Environmental News & Analysis
Highlights The largest canyon system in the solar system is still tectonically active, billions of years after it formed. Seismic data...