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In the Department of Earth and Climate Sciences, students and faculty work together to acquire the scientific knowledge and tools required to understand and address the intriguing problems of the Earth and climate systems.

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New majors and new spaces:

Check out The Tufts Daily article highlighting our recent developments!
Our new majors of Earth Science, Climate Science, and the minor of Earth and Climate Sciences, are live in fall 2025, please view the new majors information on the Undergraduate Programs page & the interest & FAQs handout.
We've moved! In fall 2025, you can find ECS offices on the first floor of Bromfield Pearson (503 Boston Ave) and labs in Bacon Hall (530 Boston Ave).

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Department of Earth and Climate Sciences News

The Gulf of Maine Is Warming Faster Than Pretty Much Anywhere Else

These researchers are hurrying to help coastline communities and economies adapt to the changing waters

What Rare Earth Elements Are and Why They Matter

The elements are used in many critical industries and have become a hot political issue, says an Earth Sciences professor

The Ocean Gives Up Its Secrets

In a Tell Me More podcast episode, faculty and alumni plumb the depths to better know our watery planet, from sea-level rise to shipwrecks to giant squid

New Theory on Timing for Human Settlement of Parts of Tropical Pacific

Sea-level rise data suggest some islands in Micronesia were possibly settled much earlier than supposed.

As Glaciers Melt at an Alarming Pace, a Geologist Reflects on the Legacy of Ice Ages and What the Future May Hold

Tufts Professor Jack Ridge explains what happened when the last ice sheets retreated and what’s going on now with the rapid retreat of glaciers around the world.

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