Sluggish Ocean Currents Caused European Heat Wave Some 12,000 Years Ago
A new study co-authored by Columbia scientist Francesco Muschitiello suggests we may be underestimating the chances of extreme heat and droughts in Europe under climate change.
Renowned Seismologist Lynn Sykes to Receive Honorary Doctorate from Columbia University
Sykes, a professor emeritus at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, was an influential contributor to the establishment and evolution of plate tectonic theory, who helped revolutionize our understanding of the deformation of the earth.
What Is a Supervolcano, and Should You Really Be Worried About the One at Yellowstone?
Despite recent media reports, there’s no imminent threat, says Columbia geologist Einat Lev; the Yellowstone supervolcano currently shows no signs of eruption.
Rock Samples Indicate Water is Key Ingredient for Crust Formation
New findings from scientists from The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences and Columbia University add evidence to one side of a long-standing debate on how magma from the Earth’s mantle cools to form the lower layers of crust.