A small team of scientists ventures out onto the Greenland ice sheet to study the forces large and small that are accelerating the melting of the world’s second-largest ice mass.

To find out if this harmful metal is lingering in your backyard or local park, and to learn how to protect your family, bring a few scoops of soil to the Lamont-Doherty Open House on October 13.

In celebration of Climate Week NYC, here are 10 sample questions from our Climate Challenge game on Kahoot!

The end of a 52-year internal conflict could spell trouble for the second most biodiverse country in the world. A new study outlines a sustainable path forward.

A multi-part video series explains how the Sustaining Peace Project is helping to understand and cultivate long-lasting peace.

A project that anticipates how people will move in response to environmental changes could help to bolster social and humanitarian support for countries in crisis.

Tiny microbes called phytoplankton live beneath the ocean’s surface, producing oxygen that is essential to human survival. A new study sheds light on how these all-important diatoms survive and thrive under difficult conditions.

The world is warming and our air conditioners are making it worse. Here are some less energy-intensive ways to survive the rising heat.

The pioneering geochemist tells us his first impressions and why he’s so excited to be here.

A new smartphone app offers hope of stemming the spread of diseases like Lyme, and providing some peace of mind in the process.