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American Geophysical Union 2020: Key Events From the Earth Institute

A guide to key talks and other events at the Dec. 1-17 virtual American Geophysical Union meeting.

by |December 1, 2020
maps showing current continents and two potential supercontinents

What Will the Climate Be Like When Earth’s Next Supercontinent Forms?

In roughly 200 million years, the continents will once again unite into a supercontinent. A new study explores how the next Pangea could affect the global climate.

by |December 1, 2020
three scientists

AGU Names Three Earth Institute Scientists as 2018 Fellows

The American Geophysical Union, the world’s largest earth and space science society, made the announcement on Thursday morning.

by |August 9, 2018
Steven Goldstein

AGU Recognizes Lamont Scientists With Section Awards

The American Geophysical Union honors the outstanding work of three scientists from Columbia’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.

by |July 31, 2018

IRI @ AGU Schedule of Events 2017

New climate management tools. Better predictions of climate risk. Rising temperatures’ influence on fire risk. Scientists from the International Research Institute for Climate and Society will present on a range of areas of expertise at this year’s annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union.

by |December 8, 2017
Robin Bell will serve as AGU president-elect for two years, then become AGU president in 2019. Photo: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory

Lamont’s Robin Bell Chosen as AGU President-Elect

The American Geophysical Union election results are in, and three Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory scientists will be taking key leadership roles in the internationally influential Earth and space sciences organization.

by |October 13, 2016

Catch Up on the Latest in Earth Science with AGU Sessions Live Online

The American Geophysical Union’s Fall Meeting opens in San Francisco this week. Catch up on your interests through AGU’s On-Demand live stream.

by |December 14, 2015
D'Entrecasteaux Islands

The Downs and Ups of Mountain Building

In the islands off Papua New Guinea, the rocks are giving rise to new ideas about the ways mountain chains form. A new scientific model shows how two seemingly opposite processes can take place in the same region.

by |August 18, 2015