A Q&A with the geochemist, who plans to investigate a key climate interval millions of years ago.

A new study finds that that even when air pollution in Kinshasa and Brazzaville is at its lowest, it’s still four times higher than World Health Organization guidelines.

Mingfang Ting studies the connection between planetary waves in the atmosphere and climate anomalies, such as droughts and extreme heat.

She studies Earth’s past warm periods to try to understand the future, and was just named a 2021 Sloan Research Fellow.

She’s trying predict fecal bacteria contamination of the river, and researching how environmental degradation disproportionately harms disadvantaged communities.

These women are helping to unravel the mysteries and mechanics of Earth.

For her work toward charting the global ocean floor, scientist Vicki Ferrini has been named by the Explorer Club as one of 50 people changing the world.

The Lamont-Doherty physical oceanographer was recently awarded early career honors from the Oceanography Society.

A new study traces three-million-year-old winds to help predict future circulation patterns.

Despite the pandemic putting fieldwork on pause, the observatory contributed new knowledge about the planet, its inner workings, and its future changes.