A paper published by EAS Ph.D. candidate, Whyjay Zheng, and Professor Matthew Prichard in Geophysical Research Letters was among the top 10% downloaded papers! Check out the full paper. Read more
Professor Natalie Mahowald was quoted in CBS News on a new study that reveals that in 50 years, 2 billion people will be living in places too hot without air conditioning. Read more
“Droughts of the future may eclipse those of past centuries in their duration, severity and frequency,” said Toby Ault, associate professor of earth and atmospheric science, in a paper, “ On the Essentials of Drought in a Changing Climate,” published April 17 in Science. Read more
The study co-authored by Cornell EAS Professor, Sara Pryor, and Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor, Rebecca Barthelmie, investigated plausible scenarios for how the expansion of wind turbines can be achieved without the use of additional land. "This research is the first detailed study designed to develop scenarios for how wind energy can expand from the current levels of seven percent of the U.S. electricity supply to achieve the 20 percent by 2030 goal outlined by the U.S. Department of Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory," said study co-author Sara Pryor... Read more
Cornell University became a founding member of the International Universities Climate Alliance, spearheaded by President Martha Pollack and Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Professor, Natalie Mahowald. Read more
To better predict explosive, fiery volcanic activity, Kevin Reath, postdoctoral researcher and Matthew Prichard, Professor in EAS, have proposed a new classification system to discern the stages of a volcano’s unrest – as seen from smart, perceptive satellites. Read more
Emily First, a winner of the Pegasi b Fellowship in Planetary Astronomy, will be joining Cornell for three years of postdoctoral work under the mentorship of Esebtan Gazel from Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. First will gather a wide variety of rock types, representative of those on rocky planets across the solar system. She will measure how the rocks absorb and emit light and synthesize these findings into an accessible catalog. Read more
Paula Burgi and Paul Morgan, two graduate students in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, received Outstanding Student Presentation Awards at the Fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union held in San Francisco in December 2019. This is the largest professional meeting in the field of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences with about 25,000 attendees. This award is typically given to the top 2-5% of presenters in each section. Read more
Associate Professor Toby Ault will be serving as a science advisor for a new season of "Cosmos," the show first introduced 40 years ago by Cornell astronomer Carl Sagan. The seven-week series begins on March 9th on National Geographic. Read more
According to new research from Professor Sara Pryor from EAS and Professor Rebecca Barthelmie from MAE, the United States could generate 20% of its electricity from wind energy within 10 years. “The United States currently produces about 7% of its electricity from wind energy,” said Sara C. Pryor, professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. “This research shows that a quadrupling of the installed capacity of wind turbines from 2014 levels will allow us to attain the goal of 20% of electricity from the wind, without requiring additional land, or negative impacts on systemwide... Read more
