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May 3, 2022

Columbus Selected to participate in NOAA's National Heat-Mapping Campaign

Columbus was selected as one of the participants in NOAA's heat-mapping campaign in an effort to study the heat island effect of urban communities compared to their neighboring areas. This study…

Refrigeration units are outdated.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.

Give to Ice Core Paleoclimate Research and Salvage
September 15, 2021

Scientists scramble to harvest ice cores as glaciers melt

Byrd Center Research Scientist, Dr. Lonnie Thompson, talks to Reuters about the urgent need to collect invaluable ice core data before it's too late.

What A Changing Climate Means for Ohio’s Agriculture Industry
August 26, 2021

What a Changing Climate Means for Ohio’s Agriculture Industry

The Byrd Center's Aaron Wilson discusses the impact of climate change on agriculture, on All Sides with Ann Fisher.

Listen to the full interview at WOSU »

View of downtown buildings with river in foreground
August 17, 2021

Hundreds of U.S. cities adopted climate plans

Few have met the goals, but it's not too late.

The Byrd Center's Dr. Aaron Wilson recently spoke with USA Today about the importance of cities adopting Climate Action Plans.

What is drought?
March 31, 2021

What is a drought?

Byrd Center research scientist Dr. Aaron Wilson unpacks the complexity of droughts, and what to expect for the 2021 Ohio growing season.

Students make their own ice cores at the Byrd Center
March 23, 2021

Cold Curriculum for a Hot Topic

The Byrd Center's Education and Outreach Group was recently featured in EOS, Science News by the American Geophysical Union (AGU).

Ohio State Studies Greenland's Big Retreat
February 17, 2021

Ohio State Studies Greenland's Big Retreat

Columbus Monthly recently spoke with Byrd Center researchers about Greenland's melting glaciers and the broader implications of climate change, here in Columbus, Ohio.

A UV collar protects the borehole and water below from contamination during drilling at Mercer Subglacial Lake Antarctica. Photo by Billy Collins, via SALSA.
November 24, 2020

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…