The transmission of sunlight through Arctic sea ice depends on the presence of ice, snow, and melt ponds, data collected over 6 years reveal.
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Artificial Intelligence Can Spot Plankton from Space
Training an algorithm with satellite images of ocean color reveals the blooms and busts of phytoplankton communities.
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Scientists Praise Urgency, Aggressive Plans in Climate Town Hall
Democratic candidates detailed their plans to address the “existential crisis” of our time. Climate scientists were happy to have a forum—and happier that it was substantive.
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Nearby Asteroid Is Mysteriously Devoid of Dust, Lander Reveals
Close-up images of Ryugu, a near-Earth asteroid and the target of the Hayabusa2 sample return mission, reveal a rocky, dustless world that may have formed from a giant collision.
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Hurricanes, Climate Change, and Other Good Reads
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El Niño May Be a Culprit Behind the Cholera Epidemic in Yemen
Increased rainfall in East Africa and subsequent wind may have brought infected bugs to Yemen, causing the worst cholera outbreak of our time.
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Great Pacific Garbage Patch Swim Nears Conclusion
Long-distance swimmer Ben Lecomte seeks to raise awareness about plastic pollution in the ocean.
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Forecasting Solar Storms in Real Time
Predicting when solar storms will hit Earth remains a tricky business. To help, scientists can now submit their forecasts of coronal mass ejections online as they unfold in real time.
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Saturnalia Revisited, Rosalind Franklin, and Other Recommendations
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