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Hundreds of protesters march, one carrying a sign that says “Climate Science Matters”
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Scientists and Activists Examine Need for Climate Action

by Randy Showstack 12 December 201915 October 2021

Scientists shouldn’t have to apologize for being advocates “for a fact-based, objective discourse over what is arguably the greatest threat that we face as a civilization.”

Magnetite levels in the human brain
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Human Brains Have Tiny Bits of Magnetic Material

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 12 December 201927 March 2023

Here’s the first map of the magnetic mineral magnetite in the human brain. Turns out that our brain stem may be full of it.

Five people hike through a green-forested area in central Puerto Rico on a sunny day.
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Keeping Indigenous Science Knowledge out of a Colonial Mold

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 11 December 20198 October 2021

A new working model could help scientists design and facilitate research that adheres to both scientific and cultural ethics standards when working with indigenous knowledge about climate and the environment.

Aerial photo of waves lapping at a beach with people near the shore
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Ocean Science Decade Calls Attention to a Wave of Concerns

by Randy Showstack 11 December 201914 January 2022

The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development is a wake-up call and a motivation to manage the ocean sustainably.

Colorful pills being flushed down a toilet
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Drugs in Our Water Can Leave Even More Toxic By-Products

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 10 December 20192 June 2025

The chemicals in our pharmaceuticals and personal care products quickly transform into different compounds when they enter the environment. Their toxic effects are relatively unknown.

A pool of meltwater on Greenland’s ice sheet
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A New Source of Sea Level Rise from Greenland: Ice Slabs

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 10 December 201911 January 2022

Runoff from the Greenland ice sheet’s high elevations could double by 2100, thanks to solid layers of ice hiding just beneath the surface.

Image of eroded ground under a tilled, yellowing prairie landscape
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A Dirty Truth: Humans Began Accelerating Soil Erosion 4,000 Years Ago

Richard Sima, freelance science writer by Richard J. Sima 10 December 201915 November 2021

Recent research combining analysis of carbon dating, sediment accumulation rates, and pollen records from 632 lake beds worldwide finds deforestation tied to increased soil erosion.

Large industrial fan that physically removes carbon dioxide from the air sits outside a worksite in Iceland.
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Direct Air Capture Offers Some Promise in Reducing Emissions

by Randy Showstack 10 December 20198 February 2023

The method offers potential in helping reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere but faces technological and economic hurdles.

Bathymetric map of the world’s oceans with continents blacked out
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Momentum Grows for Mapping the Seafloor

by Randy Showstack 9 December 201921 February 2023

Initiatives like the Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project can help us better understand the ocean.

Earth and space scientists in white lab coats speak at a rally on the steps of a building.
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Scientists Explore How Best to Communicate About Climate Change

by Randy Showstack 9 December 201915 October 2021

An AGU Fall Meeting session focuses on communicating with appropriate urgency about climate change.

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