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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.
Developing machine learning tools for soil moisture data
USDA-funded project will help farmers respond to changing conditions.
15,000-year-old viruses discovered in Tibetan glacier ice
Most of the viruses were previously unknown to humans, study finds.
Congratulations to Forrest Schoessow on being named a 2021 Hydroinformatics Innovation Fellow
We would like to congratulate Forrest Schoessow for being named a 2021 Hydroinformatics Innovation Fellow by The Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. for his…
Lakes below glaciers could enrich oceans near Antarctica and Greenland
By Laura Arenschield Photo by Billy Collins, via SALSA Water beneath glaciers in Antarctica and Greenland is flowing into nearby oceans, carrying elements that might affect the way life grows and…
Shrinking glaciers have created a new normal for Greenland's ice sheet – consistent ice loss for the foreseeable future
As Greenland’s glaciers retreat, they are losing ice at a faster and faster rate. Michalea King, CC BY-ND Michalea King, The Ohio State University Greenland is the largest island on Earth, and about…
It's hot in the city: understanding the urban heat island effect on Ohio State's campus
Forty years ago, Ohio State geography Professor John Arnfield would get into his Volkswagen Microbus and set out to study the microclimates in Columbus. His wife, Joan, marked intersections in the…