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El Compostaje Humano es el Camino Ecológico a Seguir

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 9 April 202031 January 2023

Nuestro impacto ambiental no desaparece cuando morimos, pero existe una forma de convertir este impacto en algo positivo.

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Atmospheric Scientists Show Resilience in the Face of Lockdowns

Jane Palmer, Science Writer by Jane Palmer 8 April 202026 October 2021

As businesses, schools, and entire cities shut down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, scientists have been forced to adapt to radically altered working conditions and data collection techniques.

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A Subglacial Lake in Antarctica Churns Out Nutrients

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 8 April 202029 April 2022

Eight hundred meters below the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, microbes in subglacial Lake Whillans create organic carbon that helps power the Southern Ocean’s vast food chain.

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How Modern Emissions Compare to Ancient, Extinction-Level Events

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 7 April 20207 October 2021

Researchers find that a pulse of volcanic activity spanning several hundred years released as much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as anthropogenic emissions projections for the 21st century.

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The Arctic Ocean May Not Be a Reliable Carbon Sink

Hannah Thomasy, Science Writer by Hannah Thomasy 7 April 202025 January 2023

The rapid changes happening in the Arctic Ocean, including increasing freshwater input, could dramatically affect its ability to store carbon.

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Podcast: Paradise Lost

by Lauren Lipuma 6 April 202028 September 2021

Nuclear bomb tests conducted during the Cold War turned an idyllic tropical isle into a radioactive ship graveyard.

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Ancient Impact’s Seismic Waves Reveal Pluto’s Ocean, Core

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 6 April 202017 February 2023

By modeling the waves produced by a massive, ancient impact, scientists have begun to unlock the secrets of Pluto’s interior.

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This Week: From EPA Enforcement to Underwater Eruptions

by AGU 3 April 202030 September 2021

What Earth and space science stories are we recommending this week?

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New Classification System for Lakes Forecasts a Warming Trend

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 2 April 20206 March 2023

Researchers devised a system of nine thermal categories for lakes and estimate that 79% of northern frigid lakes could become warmer types.

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During a Pandemic, Is Oceangoing Research Safe?

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 1 April 20206 January 2023

With research cruises postponed, scientists are trying to get home safe, and others worry about the fate of their instruments left at sea.

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