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Saving the Arctic’s ‘Last Ice Area’ Is a Race Against Time

Saving the Arctic’s ‘Last Ice Area’ Is a Race Against Time

August 12, 2019

Canada has moved to protect the region, where Arctic wildlife is expected to make its last stand against climate change. Scientists, including Bob Newton, a senior research scientist at Columbia University, say it’s not enough.

Scientists Identify Brain Region That Enables Young Songbirds to Change Their Tune

Scientists Identify Brain Region That Enables Young Songbirds to Change Their Tune

August 12, 2019
neuroscience   zuckerman institute  

The Columbia study demonstrates the unmatched flexibility of the growing brain and offers insight into children’s remarkable ability to learn languages.

Scientists Link Climate Change to Melting in West Antarctica

Scientists Link Climate Change to Melting in West Antarctica

August 12, 2019
Antarctica   climate change   climate response  

A new study coauthored by Columbia’s Pierre Dutrieux shows, for the first time, evidence of a link between human-caused global warming and melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.

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