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Shrinking Tropical Glaciers Linked to Warmer Pacific Temperatures

Tropical glaciers are losing ice more rapidly than most other regions worldwide, and the Quelccaya Ice Cap in Peru’s Andes Mountains, the largest tropical glacier, is no exception. For 50 years,…

Top of mountains full of snow

At the top of the world, lead pollution reaches even pristine glaciers

A new study reveals that human activities have polluted some of the Earth’s most isolated areas. By analyzing ice cores from the Guliya ice cap in Tibet,…

People walking in a distance in a snow covered field under gray, cloudy skies.

Historic and Modern Lead Pollution Traced in Tibetan Glaciers

In a significant environmental study led by researchers at The Ohio State University and collaborators from Texas A&M University, scientists have uncovered the historic and ongoing sources of…

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Researchers link El Niño to accelerated ice loss in tropics

Natural climate patterns such as El Niño are causing tropical glaciers to lose their ice at an alarming rate, a new study has found. 

A phenomenon that typically…

Side-by-side, to the left. two people outdoors in front of am orange tent in snow working with equipment. On the right, an image of the ice core in a red tray.

Viral Secrets from Glacial Ice Reveal Climate Adaptations

Researchers at The Ohio State University have made a significant discovery in understanding how viruses preserved in glacial ice have adapted to Earth's climatic changes. The study, led by Byrd…

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U.S. National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility to be Upgraded

This week, the journal Nature published an article that details an important upgrade at the U.S. National Science Foundation Ice Core Facility (NSF-ICF) in Denver, Colorado. The NSF-ICF, built in…

Five people, each carrying a group of long cylindrical tubes on their backs, walking away in a line on snow covered ground with snow capped mountain range at a difference under gray cloudy sky.

Advancing Glacial Research in the Tropics through Innovative Ice Core Studies

In a detailed article published in the Environmental Monitor earlier this year, Distinguished University Professor Lonnie Thompson from The Ohio State University's School of…

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Byrd Center Scientists Contribute to Global Microbiology Education Effort

Researchers from the Byrd Center have partnered with the International Microbiology Literacy Initiative (IMiLI) to co-author a pivotal chapter in the global effort to enhance microbiology literacy…

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Celebrating Byrd Center Members Receiving Recognitions

The Byrd Center proudly celebrates the achievements of several of its members who have received notable honors in their respective fields. These recognitions highlight their dedication to research…