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Exploring Climate Change Through Ancient Ice: A Two-Part Podcast with Ellen Mosley-Thompson and Lonnie Thompson
The Voices of Excellence podcast, interviews with The Ohio State University researchers at the cutting edge of the arts and sciences, has released a fascinating two-part series featuring renowned…
Byrd Center's Ice Core Paleoclimatology Research Group Participates in Purog Kangri Glacier Expedition
In September 2024, the Byrd Center's Ice Core Paleoclimatology Research Group (ICPRG) joined a scientific expedition to the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, often referred to as Asia's "water tower," to…
2025 is the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation
In 2022, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring 2025 the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation (IYGP). This resolution also established March 21 as the annual…
Jim DeGrand: The 2024 Henry Brecher Technical Achievement Award Recipient for his Efforts in Advancing Ohio's Weather Monitoring
This year, the Henry Brecher Technical Achievement Award proudly recognizes Assistant State Climatologist Jim DeGrand for his outstanding contributions to the Ohio Mesonet, a project under the…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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…