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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…
The Role of the European Space Agency's CryoSat in Decoding Thwaites Glacier's Retreat
The European Space Agency's (ESA's) CryoSat mission has provided invaluable insights on the retreat of the Thwaites Glacier ice shelf in West Antarctica, as detailed in the study "Basal channels,…
Study Provides Detailed Analysis of North American Climate Trends, Predicting Intensifying Extremes
Researchers from The Ohio State University, led by former Byrd Center member Kyungmin Sung, now a research fellow at the Korea Environment Institute, examined how droughts and rainfall extremes…
Tal Shutkin Receives Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship
Geography Ph.D. candidate and Byrd Center's Glacier Environmental Change Group member Tal Shutkin has been awarded the prestigious 2023-2024 Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad (…
The European Space Agency Greenlights CryoRad, an Innovative Earth Explorer mission concept in Advancing Earth Observation
Byrd Center Researchers Collaborate Globally on Groundbreaking Cryosphere ResearchThe European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the selection of CryoRad as one of four mission ideas for its…
Thawing Permafrost Carbon Cycling and Insights from Comprehensive Analyses in Arctic Peatlands
As global temperatures increase, the carbon stored in permafrost is at risk of being broken down by microbes. The enzyme latch theory suggests that polyphenols—antioxidants that neutralize harmful…
Climate Change Intensifies Risk of Devastating Floods in Sikkim Himalaya
A recent study published in the journal Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, led by the Byrd Center's Postdoctoral Scholar Saurabh Kaushik highlights the increasing threat of…
Climate Change and Its Impact on Iron and Phosphorus Dynamics in Arctic Tundra Ecosystems
In a recent study published in the American Chemical Society's Environmental Science & Technology journal, researchers investigated how iron can inhibit the transfer of phosphorus, a…