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July 4, 2025

Independence Day - no classes, offices closed

Event Start Time: 12:00 am
Event Location: The Ohio State University
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July 6 - July 11, 2025

Goldschmidt 2025 Conference

Event Start Time: 8:30 am
Event Location: Prague, Czech Republic and Virtual
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July 10, 2025

Byrd Center - July Public Tour

Event Start Time: 2:00 pm
Event Location: Scott Hall, 1090 Carmack Road, Columbus, Ohio
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July 14 - July 15, 2025

The Summer Institute for Climate Change Education

Event Start Time: 11:00 am
Event Location: Virtual

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Understanding Urban Warming in Rajshahi City Through Thermal Remote Sensing and Geospatial Analysis

A recent study published in Sustainability explores the patterns and causes of wintertime urban warming in Rajshahi City, Bangladesh. The study was co-authored by Dr. Md Rejaur Rahman of the…

A map showing major rivers and glaciers in Asia, including locations of ice core sites like Guliya, Puruogangri, and Dasuopu. Arrows indicate the movement patterns of the Westerlies and the Indian Monsoon.

Ice Core Study Tracks Lead Pollution Across Asia from Ancient to Modern Times

A new study published in Scientific Data analyzed lead from the third pole ice core samples from the Puruogangri ice cap in central Tibet and the Dasuopu glacier in the central Himalayas to shed…

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Global Team Releases Most Comprehensive GNSS Data Set of Antarctic Bedrock Motion

An international team of scientists, including The Ohio State University's Byrd Center Principal Investigators and School of Earth Sciences Professors Terry Wilson (POLENET Group) and Demián Gómez…

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Glacier Collapse in Swiss Alps Highlights Dangers of Climate-Driven Instability

On May 28, 2025, a catastrophic landslide obliterated approximately 90% of the Swiss Alpine village of Blatten in the Lötschental valley. The disaster was triggered by the collapse of the Birch…