#  Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics 

 



Landscape of Change by Jill Pelto. Cover of the Global Oceans and Arctic in NOAA’s Annual State of the Climate Report

 

 

 

       ![The cover image of the report reflects the connections between sea level rise, glacier volume decline, increasing global temperatures, and the increas­ing use of fossil fuels. These data lines compose a landscape shaped by the changing climate.](/sites/g/files/omnuum11466/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/climate/files/state_of_the_climate_2015.jpg?itok=3qgr5cIv) 

 

 



 

 



 

## **Welcome to the Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics website**

The goal of research in atmosphere, ocean and climate dynamics at Harvard is a better understanding of Earth's weather and climate on time scales from a few days to millions of years.



 

##  Climate Related News 

 



  [### A red oak live tweets climate change

 ](/news/red-oak-live-tweets-climate-change) August 13, 2019 

 

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   [### To tackle climate change, share burden — and benefits

 ](/news/tackle-climate-change-share-burden-%E2%80%94-and-benefits) January 30, 2019 

 

   ![Daniel Kammen](/sites/g/files/omnuum11466/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/climate/files/screen_shot_2019-08-14_at_9.43.00_am.png?itok=l1_0_5bY) 

 



 

 

   [### Students take the lead on new climate program

 ](/news/students-take-lead-new-climate-program) September 04, 2018 

 

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   [### Transforming the ‘coastal squeeze’ from climate change

 ](/news/transforming-%E2%80%98coastal-squeeze%E2%80%99-climate-change) March 02, 2018 

 

   ![Handel](/sites/g/files/omnuum11466/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/climate/files/022718_handel_0174_2500.jpg?itok=fCUa1qsT) 

 



 

 

   [### Students aiding the environment

 ](/news/students-aiding-environment) September 15, 2017 

 

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   [### Peking University and Harvard University Graduate Summer School: "Climate, Weather, Pollution & Health Consequences"

 ](/news/peking-university-and-harvard-university-graduate-summer-school-climate-weather) August 07, 2017 

 

   ![PKU group picture](/sites/g/files/omnuum11466/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/climate/files/20170815071806095037.jpg?itok=YHVrDeEX) 

 



 

 

   [### Reconciling predictions of climate change

 ](/news/reconciling-predictions-climate-change) July 05, 2017 

 

   ![stocksnap](/sites/g/files/omnuum11466/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/climate/files/stocksnap_earth_driedup.jpg?itok=FhIQGPyY) 

 



 

 

   [### Scholars greet Paris exit as multifaceted mistake

 ](/news/scholars-greet-paris-exit-multifaceted-mistake) June 13, 2017 

 

   ![response_to_paris_withdrawn](/sites/g/files/omnuum11466/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/climate/files/climate_change_605.jpg?itok=X497oh6_) 

 



 

 

   [### Midwest summer storms threaten ozone, study warns

 ](/news/midwest-summer-storms-threaten-ozone-study-warns) June 08, 2017 

 

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   [### Five-minute warnings

 ](/news/five-minute-warnings) April 24, 2017 

 

   ![climate-video-ss](/sites/g/files/omnuum11466/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/climate/files/climate-video-ss.jpg?itok=jOW9N3t9) 

 



 

 

  

 

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