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Xiaomeng Jin Uses Satellite Imagery to Track Ozone Formation

Xiaomeng Jin Uses Satellite Imagery to Track Ozone Formation

May 22, 2020
earth science   health  

Jin’s research as a Ph.D. student at Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory has yielded important information for air quality control efforts.

The 12 Questions Earth Scientists Should Ask in the Next 10 Years

The 12 Questions Earth Scientists Should Ask in the Next 10 Years

May 22, 2020
earth science   fundamental science  

A committee comprised of scientists from 19 research institutions has outlined what the U.S. National Science Foundation should focus on over the next decade.

Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science

Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science

February 11, 2020
climate response   earth science  

Women scientists play an essential role in the Earth Institute’s mission to understand how the planet works, how humans are changing it, and how to build a sustainable future.

Walter Pitman: Discovered a Key to Plate Tectonics

Walter Pitman: Discovered a Key to Plate Tectonics

October 2, 2019
earth science   fundamental science   Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory  

Walter Pitman, a seagoing geophysicist who spent his entire career at Columbia University and spotted a crucial piece of a huge puzzle that revolutionized the earth sciences, has died.

Scientists Map Huge Undersea Fresh-Water Aquifer Off U.S. Northeast

Scientists Map Huge Undersea Fresh-Water Aquifer Off U.S. Northeast

June 21, 2019
earth science   fundamental science  

In a new survey of the sub-seafloor off the U.S. Northeast coast, scientists have made a surprising discovery: a gigantic aquifer of relatively fresh water trapped in porous sediments lying below the salty ocean.

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