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Fluid Earth: Open-source Visualization of Weather and Climate Data
Fluid Earth (FE) is a web visualization tool that allows users to view evolving weather and climate patterns and was developed by the Byrd Center. A recently published GIS Lounge article entitled…
Columbus Selected to Participate in NOAA's National Heat-Mapping Campaign
Columbus was selected as one of the participants in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s heat-mapping campaign in an effort to study the heat island effect of urban communities…
And Water for All Documentary
Ramiro Berardo, Associate Professor at The Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences School of Environment and Natural Resources wrote and…
Agriculture Plays Key Role in Limiting Climate Change
The latest report released by the U.N Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) summarizes new findings on climate change and outlines possible solutions. Brent Sohngen,…
Women Pioneers of Antarctica
Last month the Smithsonian Magazine featured an article titled "Ten Pioneering Women of Antarctica and the Places Named for Them" in honor of Women's History month. One of the pioneers featured…
Dr. Aaron Wilson to lead National Institute of Food and Agriculture research project
Byrd Polar & Climate Research Center Scientist and OSU Extension Climate Specialist Aaron Wilson, in collaboration with Central State, University of Wisconsin, Michigan State, and Purdue, have…
Ellen Mosley-Thompson and Lonnie Thompson are the recipients of the BBVA Foundation's Frontiers of Knowledge Award!
Congratulations to Dr. Ellen Mosley-Thompson and Dr. Lonnie Thompson for receiving the Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Climate Change from the BBVA Foundation! Details and BBVA press release…
Glacier Ice Samples Act as Records of Climate Change’s Impact on Earth
PBS Newshour Story featuring Dr. Lonnie Thompson, Dr. Ellen Mosley-Thompson, Dr. Emilie Beaudon, and the ice core storage facility.
Aaron Wilson Named Midwest Lead For National Climate Assessment
We are happy to share that Dr. Aaron B. Wilson, Research Scientist with the Byrd Center and State Climate Office of Ohio and OSU Extension Climate Specialist, has been selected as Lead Author for the…