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Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Four faces carved in granite stand above an apron of crushed rock overlooking state flags along the Avenue of Flags at Mount Rushmore National Memorial.

3 September 2020

Mount Rushmore’s Six Grandfathers and Four Presidents

Living in Geologic Time: How long will it take for erosion to erase Mount Rushmore?

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Biogeosciences

The Danum River runs through a dense tropical forest.

3 September 2020

Restored Tropical Forests Recover Faster Than Those Left Alone

The costs of active restoration may be offset by aggressive carbon pricing demanded by the Paris Agreement.

Biogeosciences

Wide image of a group of researchers looking through slabs of rock in a ditch in a dry paddock

3 September 2020

Ancient “Pickled” Leaves Give a Glimpse of Global Greening

A unique fossil lake bed in New Zealand has revealed insights into global climate under elevated levels of carbon dioxide but is now off-limits to scientists.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Two men and two women stand near a hand-pumped borehole in Manicaland, Zimbabwe.

2 September 2020

Groundwater Crisis in Zimbabwe Brought On by Droughts

Zimbabwe’s groundwater is disappearing fast, leaving rural communities without water for household and agricultural use.

Climate Change

Aerial image of the Great Blue Hole in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Belize

1 September 2020

Severe Cyclones May Have Played a Role in the Maya Collapse

Sediment cores from the Great Blue Hole reveal that a series of extreme storms hit the region after 900. The storms may have irreparably damaged an already stressed Maya population.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

31 August 2020

Wildfires Trigger Long-Term Permafrost Thawing

Researchers used satellite data to trace ground subsidence in a permafrost-rich region in eastern Siberia following a wildfire.

Climate Change

31 August 2020

New Tool Quantifies and Predicts Snow Droughts

A new metric for calculating snow water equivalence relies on three methodologies: modeling, satellite imagery, and direct observation.

Geology & Geophysics

Satellite image of storms Marco and Laura in the western Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico

28 August 2020

This Week: Hurricanes, Space Weather, and Marvelous Microbes

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

Education

A rainbow arcs over two unrecognizable persons in the cloudy Cinque Torri region of the Dolomites, Italy.

28 August 2020

The Challenges of Fieldwork for LGBTQ+ Geoscientists

A new survey reveals the unique issues that traveling for research poses for LGBTQ+ scientists. The data should help us create solutions that foster safety and inclusion.

Climate Change