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What a Changing Climate Means for Ohio’s Agriculture Industry (All Sides with Ann Fisher)
The Byrd Center's Aaron Wilson discusses the impact of climate change on agriculture, on All Sides with Ann Fisher.
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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 a drought?
Byrd Center research scientist Dr. Aaron Wilson unpacks the complexity of droughts, and what to expect for the 2021 Ohio growing season.
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
Columbus Monthly recently spoke with Byrd Center researchers about Greenland's melting glaciers and the broader implications of climate change, here in Columbus, Ohio.
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…
Ohio State scientists seek funds to preserve rare ice core collection
The Columbus Dispatch recently spoke with Dr. Lonnie Thompson and Dr. Ellen Mosley-Thompson about the importance of the Byrd Center's on-going Ice Core Facility Renovation Project.
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Western wildfires cause hazy skies, intense Ohio sunsets
Dr. Aaron Wilson discusses the far-reaching impact of the Western U.S. wildfires with The Columbus Dispatch in the article, Western wildfires cause hazy skies, intense Ohio sunsets.…
How ancient ice cores show ‘black swan’ events in history – even pandemics
Records of human history, preserved for thousands of yearsOriginally published in The Conversation.
By Lonnie Thompson, Distinguished University Professor, Earth Sciences, The…