History Hidden Under the Glaciers
Climate researcher Allie Balter-Kennedy, named a top young American scientist by Scientific American, digs under the Greenland ice sheet for clues about past warming, with an eye to the future
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Bacon Hall Reopens this Fall after Extensive Renovation
The renovated science and laboratory building now houses teaching and research labs for the Departments of Earth and Climate Sciences and Biology.
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
Fatima Lawan, A23
School: School of Arts and SciencesDegree: Bachelor of Science in Biology and Environmental ScienceHome: Lagos, Nigeria
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.
Global Climate Summit Offers ‘A Master Class in Diplomacy and Negotiation’
Tufts students describe inspiring moments and slow progress at the U.N. conference in Egypt
‘Keeping the Urgency Up’ on Climate
From advocating for energy efficiency to organizing youth, Tufts undergraduate Adrian Huq, A24, pushes for change