December 8, 2017

The Greenland Ice Sheet Is Sponging Up Meltwater

A new study has shown that some of Greenland's meltwater is actually being soaked into porous subsurface ice and held there, at least temporarily. The research could alter calculations of how ongoing melting might fuel global sea-level rise.
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December 7, 2017

Pratigya Polissar: Understanding Earth’s Geologic History

Pratigya Polissar, an organic geochemist at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and a Center for Climate and Life Fellow, is developing new tools to look at the history of plants and ecosystems on Earth over the past 20 million years.
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December 6, 2017

Research Led by Columbia Astrophysicist Featured in Nature

Research co-authored by Brian Metzger, an astrophysicist in the Columbia University Department of Physics and member of Columbia's LIGO team, is featured on the cover of the November 2 issue of Nature.
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December 6, 2017

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: How Drilling for Oil Could Impact Wildlife

Congress is moving closer to opening Alaska’s pristine wilderness to oil and gas development. Columbia scientist Natalie Boelman explains might that mean for the creatures living there.
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December 4, 2017

Collateral Consequences: Climate Change and the Arabian Sea

A plankton-like species is attacking the base of the food chain in the Arabian sea, disrupting water quality and killing fish. Researchers at Columbia's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory are learning how to fight back.
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December 4, 2017

Want to Save the World? Start by Eating Less Beef

A new study co-authored by Columbia climate scientist Maureen Raymo calculates that if we eat half as many burgers and steaks each week, it could have a profound effect on carbon emissions and the environment.
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December 1, 2017

Mapping the Many Steps it Takes to Build a Cell

In developing a new tool to trace the proteins that guide cellular development, Columbia University scientists are deciphering one of biology’s most ancient systems.
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