All Posts in #Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Diving Deep Into the Fluoride Debate
Fluoride in drinking water has become a highly charged topic in recent weeks. In March, Utah became the first state to prohibit the addition of fluoride to the state’s public water systems, a move praised by U.S. Health Secretary Robert…
Environmental Experts Weigh In on Growing Wildfires Out West
Devastating wildfires in Southern California have prompted widespread evacuations, destroyed more than 1,000 structures and burned thousands of acres. The strong winds and dry conditions have been cited as major contributing factors to the widespread weather event. Two Syracuse University…
What’s Driving Increased Rainfall in the Eastern US? A&S Researchers Seek Answers
Widespread climate change from global warming has devastating and lasting effects on human health, infrastructure and food production. As temperatures rise, certain areas are dealing with intense droughts and water scarcity, while other regions are experiencing catastrophic rainfall and flooding….
Bedrock of Success: Female Earth and Environmental Sciences Scholars Carry on a Legacy of Mentorship
In the College of Arts and Sciences’ (A&S) Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES), women have served as leaders and mentors dating back to the early 1980s, a time when the field was predominantly comprised of men. The legacy of…
What Can We Learn From Tropical Storm Hilary?
Tropical Storm Hilary dumped more than 4 inches of rain on the coastal areas of Southern California this week, and more than 10 inches in the mountains. The weather event led to flooding, downed trees and power lines and even…
Vice Admiral & Deep Ocean Researcher Respond to Missing Submersible
If you are looking for experts to help explain and discuss the current story of the missing Titan submersible that was diving around the wreckage of the Titanic, please see two Syracuse University experts with extensive knowledge of deep ocean…
What’s Cooking? Culinary Creations With a Scientific Twist
By day, you can find Zunli Lu, Thonis Family Professor of Earth Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, teaching and researching about the co-evolution of life and the planet. By night, chances are you’ll find him in his kitchen…
3rd Thonis Endowed Professorship Announced: The Multiplier Effect in Philanthropy
On the drive from his home in Wellesley, Massachusetts, to his alma mater in Syracuse, New York, Michael G. “Mike” Thonis ’72 says he counts rock formations, knows all their geological names and notices “as they suddenly become very dark…
Rare Isotopes Help Unlock Mysteries in the Argentine Andes
Every second the Earth is bombarded by vast amounts of cosmic rays—invisible sub-atomic particles that originate from things like the sun and supernova explosions. These high-energy, far-traveled cosmic rays collide with atoms as they enter Earth’s atmosphere and set off…
Rock-Solid Data: Friendship Helps Lead to Discovery of Tectonic History of Subglacial Antarctica
A trove of ancient rocks collected from glacial moraines has literally revealed the deep story of one of the most underexplored environments on the planet—the rocks and mountain belts hidden beneath the East Antarctica Ice Sheet. Before this study, scientists…