August 13, 2018

Getting Warmer: Understanding Threats to Ocean Health

Two scientists affiliated with the Center for Climate and Life at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory are leading research that examines some of the ways climate change affects ocean health.
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August 9, 2018

AGU Names Three Earth Institute Scientists as 2018 Fellows

Gavin Schmidt, Sidney Hemming, and Richard Seager were named 2018 Fellows of the American Geophysical Union, the world’s largest earth and space science society.
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August 6, 2018

New Study Shows Promise for Long-Term Weather Forecasts in South America

The Paraguay River is an essential lifeblood for the landlocked country that shares it name, but it can also be the source of deadly and costly floods. Now scientists are one step closer to predicting the likelihood for heavy rain weeks ahead of time.
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July 31, 2018

AGU Recognizes Lamont Scientists With Section Awards

Three scientists from Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory have received prestigious 2018 Section awards from the American Geophysical Union, the world’s largest earth and space science society.
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July 25, 2018

How Climate Change Will Alter Our Food

As the world population continues to grow, global demand for food could increase dramatically by 2050. Yet the impacts of climate change threaten to decrease the quantity and quality of our food supplies.
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