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Detail of Europa’s icy “chaos terrain”
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Mmm, Salt—Europa’s Hidden Ocean May Contain the Table Variety

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 9 July 20197 March 2022

Hubble Space Telescope observations suggest that sodium chloride exists in young, geologically active regions on Europa, likely fed by upwelling from the moon’s subsurface ocean.

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University of Alaska Faces Budget Crisis

by Randy Showstack 8 July 20193 November 2021

The state legislature decides this week whether to override the governor’s $130 million cuts that could devastate the university and its world-class research.

A manmade lake in front of a power plant sits behind a chain link fence designed to keep boats away from the site.
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A North Carolina Lake’s Long Legacy of Coal Ash Spills

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 8 July 20191 October 2021

A new case study suggests that Sutton Lake has been contaminated by multiple coal ash spills, most of them apparently unmonitored and unreported.

Steam rises from garbage and a polluted river.
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Antibiotics Are Flooding Earth’s Rivers

Lucas Joel by L. Joel 5 July 20196 March 2023

The drugs can lead to drug-resistant bacteria and deadly infections.

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Shining a Spotlight on LGBTQ+ Visibility in STEM

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 3 July 201910 May 2022

LGBTQ+ researchers and communities are working to establish visibility and acceptance in the sciences. How is STEM evolving to welcome them?

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Limiting Factor Was a Science Opportunity for a Deep-Sea Geologist

Ilima Loomis, Science Writer by Ilima Loomis 3 July 20192 March 2023

For Mariana Trench expert Patricia Fryer, an extreme explorer’s record-setting dive was a chance to retrieve some of the deepest samples ever collected.

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Recycled Glasses Connect Eclipse Watchers Across the Equator

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 2 July 201926 January 2022

Instead of throwing them in the trash, millions donated their slightly used eclipse glasses so that others around the world could share the experience.

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Climate Solutions Caucus Provides Bipartisan Forum

by Randy Showstack 2 July 20194 April 2023

The House caucus offers an opportunity for Republicans and Democrats to seek common ground on climate change solutions.

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Contrails’ Climate Impact Could Triple by 2050

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 28 June 201913 March 2023

Contrail cirrus clouds have warmed the atmosphere more than all the carbon dioxide from planes since the dawn of aviation and will do so even more in the future.

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Latest Climate Model Points to Hotter Earth

Lucas Joel by L. Joel 28 June 201926 October 2021

The model’s dire forecast matches those of other leading models.

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