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Researchers holding and researching an ice core in Quelccaya, Peru. 2003.

Glacial ice will likely hold records of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say

Video: Ice will Likely Hold Pandemic Records

Studies show evidence of previous pandemics, disasters throughout history

Ice from glaciers around the world,…

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Byrd Center and Global Water Institute to tackle climate and water justice

The Byrd Center teams up with the Global Water Institute team to help vulnerable communities impacted by climate and water inequities.

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Ohio State climate experts help farmers by studying extreme weather risks

A USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture project aims to help farmers adapt to extreme weather events - led Dr. Robyn Wilson in OSU's School of Environment and Natural Resources, with…

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Ohio State partners with 12 institutions on NSF-supported sci-tech center to study ocean chemical-microbe network and climate change

Professor of microbiology Matthew Sullivan is leading Ohio State’s partnership on a new research center supported by the National Science Foundation. The Center for Chemical…

A parking lot is flooded with rainwater and four parked cars.

The Perfect Storm: Increased Rainfall and Outdated Infrastructure Threaten Campus

Byrd Center Education and Outreach Director, Jason Cervenec, talks to The Lantern about how increasingly frequent and volatile extreme weather events make it difficult for cities to rely on the…

A group of people carry ice cores across the snowy landscape

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.

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Welcome Cathy Carson! The Center's New Grants Development Specialist

Cathy holds a B.A. and M.A. in English from Ohio State and served as a member of The Ohio State University Advancement staff for many years, stewarding University donors and alumni and their gifts…

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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.

Listen to the full interview at WOSU »

EarthSc 5650: Glaciology

Byrd Center's Role in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released the Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis, which cited at least 30 papers…