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The Role of the European Space Agency's CryoSat in Decoding Thwaites Glacier's Retreat
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The European Space Agency's (ESA's) CryoSat mission has provided invaluable insights on the retreat of the Thwaites Glacier…
Integrated Microwave Sensing Unveils Subglacial Water Dynamics Beneath Antarctica's Priestley Glacier
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The Ohio State University's Earth Sciences Professor Emeritus Ken Jezek and Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor…
Researchers link El Niño to accelerated ice loss in tropics
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Natural climate patterns such as El Niño are causing tropical glaciers to lose their ice at an alarming rate, a new study has…
Declines in plant resilience threaten carbon storage in the Arctic
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Rapid warming has impacted the northern ecosystem so significantly that scientists are concerned the region’s vegetation is…
Historic and Modern Lead Pollution Traced in Tibetan Glaciers
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In a significant environmental study led by researchers at The Ohio State University and collaborators from Texas A&M…
Plaque of C.K. Shum added to The Display at the OSU 18th Street Library
The display at the OSU 18th Street Library has been updated to include all six Ohio State affiliated Nobel Laureates.
C.K. Shum, The Nobel Peace Prize, Awarded 2007 plaque was…
Feeding coral reefs can aid their recovery from bleaching events - Rising ocean temperatures main threat to coral, research shows
Tatyana WoodallOhio State Newswoodall.52@osu.eduCoral reefs will continue to experience severe heat stress as rising temperatures cause the oceans to become unbearably hot – but a new…
Gratitude to Dr. Sue Welch for her scientific collaboration and mentoring
This month, as Senior Research Scientist Dr. Sue Welch departs SES to join Koloma, we reflect back in gratitude on her 16 years of dedicated service. Dr. Welch has…
The Orton Geological Museum, 1874-2024: A 150-year Retrospective
The Orton Geological Museum opened to the public in August 1874. With the start of the 2024-2025 academic year, the museum enters its 150th year. We are celebrating the sesquicentennial with new…