August 22, 2019

Five Lamont Scientists Honored by the American Geophysical Union

Lamont scientists representing a range of research disciplines and career stages are to receive honors from the internationally influential earth and space science organization.
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August 19, 2019

Longer Summer Stretches of Drought, Extreme Heat and Flooding Expected in a Warming World, Study Says

The research adds that limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels in line with the Paris Agreement would largely avoid such impacts.
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August 13, 2019

Pinpointing How Cells Regulate Long-lasting Memories

Columbia research in mouse neurons reveals new insights into the biology of memory and offers promising new areas of focus to combat neurodegenerative diseases.
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August 13, 2019

Researchers Develop Materials That Can Revolutionize How Light is Harnessed for Solar Energy

Columbia scientists have developed a way to harness more power from singlet fission to increase the efficiency of solar cells, providing a tool to help push forward the development of next-generation devices.
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August 12, 2019

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

The Columbia study demonstrates the unmatched flexibility of the growing brain and offers insight into children’s remarkable ability to learn languages.
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August 12, 2019

Scientists Link Climate Change to Melting in West Antarctica

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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August 7, 2019

More Intense Non-Tropical Storms Causing Increased Rainfall in U.S. Southeast

In the Southeastern United States, the increasing amount of rain during hurricane season is coming not from hurricanes but from non-tropical storms created by weather fronts, new research finds.
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