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Latest news and updates from the Earth and space sciences

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16 February 2021

How Geodynamo Models Churn the Outer Core

New simulations of Earth’s outer core have reproduced magnetic fields that—for the first time—match paleomagnetic data collected from rocks.
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Stalactites and stalagmites in a cave

16 February 2021

Sooty Layers in Stalagmites Record Human Activity in Caves

Scientists analyzing cave formations in Turkey find layers of soot and charcoal in stalagmites, revealing that humans—and their fires—occupied caves thousands of years ago.
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A blue reservoir lake surrounded by yellow hills with spotty dark green tree coverage flows into a hydroelectric dam.

15 February 2021

Adaptation Can Compound Climate Change Impacts on Energy and Water

Researchers have created a framework to trace the impacts of climate change and adaptation across energy and water systems in California.
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Planetary Sciences
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15 February 2021

Seeing Stripes in the Atmosphere of a Brown Dwarf

A planet-hunting satellite’s observations of the nearby system Luhman 16 AB reveal bands of clouds, high-speed jets, and polar vortices.
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Planetary Sciences
The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope at the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia

12 February 2021

Podcast: A Modern Way to Look for Aliens

The search for extraterrestrial intelligence is undergoing a 21st century transformation. The field is poised to lead the way as an example of interdisciplinary research and inclusive science.
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Climate Change
Sea ice in Alaska in 1982 compared to 2018

11 February 2021

Arctic Report Card Founder Discusses the Fate of the Pole

Researcher Jackie Richter-Menge has reported on the status of the melting Arctic for the past 15 years. Her observations tell a story of “mind-blowing change.”
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Community forests that provide numerous ecological, social, and economic benefits are being threatened by climate change.

11 February 2021

Community Forests Prepare for Climate Change

Cities across the United States are feeling the heat as they struggle to integrate climate science into on-the-ground decisionmaking regarding urban tree planting and management.
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Geology & Geophysics
Equipment belonging to the Case Western Reserve University amateur radio club

9 February 2021

Ham Radio Forms a Planet-Sized Space Weather Sensor Network

For researchers who monitor the effects of solar activity on Earth’s atmosphere, telecommunications, and electrical utilities, amateur radio signals a golden age of crowdsourced science.
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Biogeosciences
An artistic depiction of Europa Clipper flying through the plumes of Europa, studying the moon and searching for life.

8 February 2021

This Search for Alien Life Starts with Destroying Bacteria on Earth

Someday, a catalog of molecular fragments might help scientists identify extraterrestrial life on our solar system’s icy moons.
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Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology
A view of Sunset Crater, one of many scoria cones in the San Francisco volcanic fields spanning northern Arizona

5 February 2021

Ancient Eruption May Change Our Understanding of Modern Volcanoes

Bubbles trapped in magma from a 1,000-year-old event reveal how scoria cones might erupt and what impact they may have on the landscape and atmosphere.
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