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Ocean Sciences

30 August 2019

Great Pacific Garbage Patch Swim Nears Conclusion

Long-distance swimmer Ben Lecomte seeks to raise awareness about plastic pollution in the ocean.

Space Science & Space Physics

A coronal mass ejection (CME) on 27 February 2000

30 August 2019

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.

Geology & Geophysics

Satellite image of Saturn, its rings, and tiny moon Mimas

29 August 2019

Saturnalia Revisited, Rosalind Franklin, and Other Recommendations

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

Planetary Sciences

A red-orange star with dark circles in front

28 August 2019

Hunting for Planets Around Old, Anemic Stars

Can a star make planets with 10% of what the Sun had to work with? A synergy between two powerhouse survey telescopes is helping astronomers find that answer.

Geology & Geophysics

Science buildings and living quarters on Fletcher’s Ice Island in 1967

27 August 2019

Scientists Rescue Historical Data Taken on Floating Ice Island

A never-before-published data set from the Cold War could help scientists unravel the mysterious western Arctic Ocean.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Photograph of an ancient Norse archeological site, called Anavik, in western Greenland

27 August 2019

Global Warming Is Conquering the Vikings

Ancient Arctic artifacts are disappearing as warming unfurls.

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Space Science & Space Physics

Image of the Sun with bright solar flares

26 August 2019

Researchers Reproduce Processes Behind Astrophysical Shocks

Studying shock precursors in a laboratory setting enables researchers to take a different look at the precursors’ properties and the physics behind them.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Flood victims are transported in an inflated raft as rain falls.

26 August 2019

Devastating Floods Hit India for the Second Year in a Row

The deadly floods raise questions of land use and extreme precipitation trends.

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Ocean Sciences

A multicolored coral reef with blue settlement tiles pinned to it

23 August 2019

Tropical Corals Are Migrating Away from Warming Waters

In the first global assessment of its kind, researchers discovered that coral recruitment is declining globally and throughout the tropics while increasing in the subtropics.

Geology & Geophysics