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Aerial view of a farm in Illinois
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Wetlands on the Farm: Potent, Nutrient-Capturing Tools in (Relatively) Small Packages

by Kristen Coyne 21 September 2022

Constructed wetlands can significantly reduce water pollution from tile-drained farms.

Photo showing Inca buildings in the foreground and mountains in the background; some cracks are visible in the stonework.
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Written in Stone: Inca Buildings Remember Ancient Earthquakes

by Erin Martin-Jones 20 September 20221 October 2024

Damage to the Inca buildings of Cusco reveals a forgotten earthquake history that could help scientists understand modern seismic hazards.

Artistic interpretation in which part of Earth is seen from above, and a bright trail of light pierces clouds and ends in what looks like an explosion
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Impact Crater off the African Coast May Be Linked to Chicxulub

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 19 September 202213 October 2022

The underwater crater, spotted serendipitously in commercial observations of seafloor sediments, is believed to have formed at roughly the same time as the famous Cretaceous-Paleogene impact event.

Imagen aérea en blanco y negro de una tormenta espiral sobre el sureste de los Estados Unidos. La imagen muestra puntos brillantes que son las concentraciones lumínicas de las ciudades en la zona.
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Un nuevo enfoque para un misterio sin resolver en la economía climática

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 19 September 202221 September 2022

¿Tienen los cambios de temperatura impactos económicos duraderos? Un truco “ingenioso” que identifica tendencias climáticas nos lleva un paso más cerca a abordar esta vieja pregunta en la economía climática.

Artistic impression of an orange-colored early Earth
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Early Life Learned to Love Oxygen Long Before It Was Cool

by Jennifer Schmidt 16 September 202221 February 2023

Laboratory experiments show that earthquakes may have helped early life evolve in an oxygen-free world.

A distinctive mushroom cloud blossoms over the cloud line during detonation of the Ivy Mike hydrogen bomb in 1952.
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Radiocarbon’s Blast from the Past

by Caroline Hasler 15 September 202231 October 2022

Radiocarbon dating is a cornerstone of climate and archaeological sciences. But the method is under threat as fossil fuel emissions negate a useful signal from atomic tests.

Dry patches of ground line a river basin in the Amazon rain forest.
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The Amazon Rain Forest Can’t Keep Up with Droughts

by Danielle Beurteaux 14 September 202214 September 2022

Droughts in one region of the Amazon can lead to less moisture elsewhere, and trees may not adapt quickly enough to survive.

Ciudadanos mayores en una zona rural toman parte de un mapeo. El mapa está al centro de la foto, y cinco ciudadanos miran cómo uno de ellos dibuja el mapa.
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Proyecto de ciencia comunitaria ayuda a rastrear los riesgos geológicos en Uganda

by James Dacey 14 September 202222 March 2023

Un proyecto comunitario en las tierras altas de Kigezi está ayudando a identificar puntos calientes de deslizamientos de tierra e inundaciones y cómo los peligros están evolucionando.

A snow-capped volcano appears against a bright blue sky and is reflected in lake water of the same bright blue. In the foreground are green shrubs and a boulder.
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Supervolcanoes Linger a While, Then Rush to Erupt

Damond Benningfield, Science Writer by Damond Benningfield 12 September 202212 September 2022

Geologists examined crystals in rock from four massive eruptions in the Chilean Andes.

A large wall of ice looms above a body of water, and a waterfall trickles down the ice near the center of the image.
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Alaskan Glaciers Advance and Retreat in Satellite Imagery

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 12 September 202212 September 2022

Researchers tracked 19 maritime glaciers in Kenai Fjords National Park over several decades and found that tidewater glaciers tended to experience less ice loss than other types of glaciers.

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