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Snow-capped mountain range with trees at foothills and white clouds in a blue sky.
June 24, 2022

Water Imbalance Created in Tibetan Plateau as a Result of Climate Change Will Lead to Conflict

In a recent interview with Ohio State News Science Journalist Tatyana Woodall, Lonnie Thompson, Byrd Center Senior Research Scientist and Distinguished University Professor at The Ohio State…

Field of yellow flowers under a blue sky and mountains.
June 7, 2022

The Imbalance of the Asian Water Tower

Lonnie Thompson, Byrd Center Senior Scientist, Distinguished University Professor at The Ohio State University, co-chair of Third Pole Environment and honorary member at the Institute of Tibetan…

Mountains, some snow covered with blue skies and white clouds
May 9, 2022

A Scientific Assessment of the Third Pole Environment

A recent report published by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) provided a comprehensive assessment of environmental changes in the Third Pole.

Lonnie Thompson, Byrd Center…

Ice core tubes on shelving with frost build up and ice overflowing onto ground
April 6, 2022

Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Supports Byrd Center Ice Core Facility

In January 2022 USG submitted a letter to OSU senior leadership in support of ice core facility renovations at the Byrd Center.  The Byrd Center welcomes USG’s engagement and partnership. 

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Drilling Ice Cores In Greenland
January 12, 2022

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…

Refrigeration units are outdated.
November 11, 2021

OSU Lantern - Polar Predicament: Byrd Freezers in need of renovation

The freezers that have been active within the Byrd Center for over 30 years are beginning to show their age and fall into disrepair.

dawn
November 8, 2021

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.

 

Understanding Climate Adaptation in the Eastern Corn Belt
July 28, 2021

Developing machine learning tools for soil moisture data

USDA-funded project will help farmers respond to changing conditions.
Dr. Yao and Dr. Thompson process an ice core.
July 21, 2021

15,000-year-old viruses discovered in Tibetan glacier ice

Most of the viruses were previously unknown to humans, study finds.