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This Week: Adorable Ungulates, Sustainable Agriculture, and COVID

by AGU 27 March 202030 September 2021

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

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“Terremotos Glaciales” Vistos por Primera Vez en Thwaites

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 26 March 202013 January 2022

Estos eventos sísmicos, provocados por los icebergs que se vuelcan y chocan contra Thwaites, revelan que el glaciar ha perdido parte de su plataforma flotante de hielo.

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Leveraging Satellite Sensors for Oil Spill Detection

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 26 March 202018 May 2022

By using multiple remote sensors, scientists can quickly estimate the nature and thickness of oil spills—important factors for containment efforts.

Ears of corn wither on parched stalks
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Predicting Fast Moving Flash Droughts

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 26 March 202018 February 2022

A cross-disciplinary consortium of scientists works to monitor droughts that develop in as little as 2 weeks—whose frequencies are predicted to increase with climate change.

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Reindeer Could Trample Permafrost Thaw

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 25 March 202031 January 2022

Thick, fluffy snow traps summer’s heat in the top layers of Arctic permafrost even as winter chills the air above. Grazing animals stomp that snow flat.

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Podcast: Et Tu, Etna?

Liza Lester, staff writer by L. Lester 24 March 202028 September 2021

Global environmental calamity followed the death of Caesar. The source may have been a volcano in Sicily.

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Sustainable Agriculture Reflected in Cuba’s Water Quality

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 23 March 20206 January 2022

Water samples from 25 rivers in central Cuba are dominated by signs of rock weathering rather than fertilizer runoff, researchers working at Cuban and American institutions show.

Hellisheiði Geothermal Power Station with steam plumes sitting amid green hills
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Basalts Turn Carbon into Stone for Permanent Storage

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 20 March 202022 November 2021

Scientists have shown that mineral carbonation can permanently capture and store carbon quickly enough and safely enough to rise to the challenge of climate change.

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Rastreando Los Misteriosos Manantiales Del Gran Cañón

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 20 March 202012 November 2021

Mejorar los modelos ayudará a proteger una fuente crucial de agua potable para ambos bordes del Parque Nacional del Gran Cañón.

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This Week: From Online Ed to the Battle of the Ologies

by AGU 20 March 202030 September 2021

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