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Environmental Concerns Remain Two weeks After Train Derailment in Ohio
A train derailment that occurred on February 3rd near East Palestine, Ohio, involved hazardous materials that has caused environmental concerns for residents, despite the reassurances of state…

Earth had its 7th-warmest January on record
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), January 2023 was the seventh-warmest January in 174 years. The…

Detecting Extreme Climate Event Impacts Using Remote Sensing Data in Deep Machine Learning Paradigms
C.K. Shum, Distinguished University Scholar and Professor in the School of Earth Sciences (SES) at The Ohio State University and a Principal Investigator at the Byrd Center, co-…

Aaron Wilson, Keynote Speaker at the 2023 William Fowler Science Series in Lima, Ohio
Aaron Wilson, the State Climatologist of Ohio, was the keynote speaker at the 2023 William Fowler Science Series held at The Ohio State University's Lima campus on January 31, 2023. The…

Ongoing and Future Projected Intensification of Wet and Dry Extremes in North America
Kyungmin (Kay) Sung, a postdoctoral scholar at Stagge Hydrology Lab at The Ohio State University is the lead author of a study titled Ongoing and Future Projected…

Using Satellite Altimetry Data to Monitor Groundwater Depletion Through Land Subsidence in California's Central Valley
Xuechen Yang, a graduate student in The School of Earth Sciences (SES) at The Ohio State University, is the lead author of a study using satellite altimetry data from California's…

Aaron Wilson Appointed as Next State Climatologist of Ohio
Congratulations Aaron! In addition to his new role as State Climatologist, he holds a joint appointment as a principal investigator at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center…

Congratulations to Aaron Wilson!
Dr. Aaron Wilson began his new faculty position as Assistant Professor, Ag Weather and Climate Field Specialist within OSU Extension, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental…

Farming and the Environment on All Sides with Ann Fisher
Earlier this week, Aaron Wilson, principal investigator at the Byrd Center and assistant professor – Ag Weather and Climate Field Specialist within OSU Extension, College…