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Pungent Penguin Poop Produces Polar Cloud Particles

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 22 May 202522 May 2025

The discovery highlights how penguins and other polar seabirds help shape their environments, even as they are under threat from climate change.

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The Wildest Ride on a Hurricane Hunter Aircraft

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 21 May 202521 May 2025

A 1989 flight through Hurricane Hugo tops the list for stomach-churning turbulence experienced by scientists, pilots, and crew aboard aircraft designed to fly through storms.

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Artisanal Gold Mining Is Destroying Amazonian Peatlands

by Syris Valentine 20 May 202520 May 2025

A new analysis of archived satellite imagery has revealed that the growing presence of small-scale mining in the Peruvian Amazon is threatening carbon reserves and unique ecosystems.

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Scientists Map Where Orphan Wells Pose Threats to Aquifers

by Martha Pskowski 16 May 202516 May 2025

A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey finds that groundwater in Appalachia, the Gulf Coast, and California is susceptible to contamination from orphaned oil and gas wells.

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Can Desalination Quench Agriculture’s Thirst?

by Lela Nargi 15 May 202515 May 2025

Miles away from the ocean, projects are afoot to clean up salty groundwater and use it to grow crops. Some say it’s a costly pipe dream, others say it’s part of the future.

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Have We Finally Found the Source of the “Sargassum Surge”?

by Sarah Nelson 14 May 202514 May 2025

The complexity of modeling the tropical Atlantic makes identifying the source of the ongoing seaweed blooms difficult.

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Denver’s Stinkiest Air Is Concentrated in Less Privileged Neighborhoods

by Katherine Bourzac 13 May 202513 May 2025

The bad odors of air pollution are difficult to regulate, but can pose significant health risks, reduce a home’s property value, and affect a homeowner’s peace of mind.

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Some Tropical Trees Benefit from Lightning Strikes

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 12 May 202510 June 2025

Direct lightning strikes cause minimal damage to Dipteryx oleifera. But these same strikes effectively kill parasitic vines and neighboring trees that compete with the species for light and nutrients.

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Newly Discovered Algae May Speed Melting of Antarctic Ice

by Andrew Chapman 9 May 20259 May 2025

Purple pigmentation in a diverse array of algae absorbs heat and creates a feedback loop responsible for 2% of total daily melting.

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33.8 Million People in the United States Live on Sinking Land

by Grace van Deelen 8 May 20258 May 2025

The most populated cities in the country are slowly subsiding, posing risks to infrastructure and exacerbating flooding—and not just on the coasts.

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