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Amy Coombs

A. Coombs

Amy Coombs, a Summer 2016 editorial intern for Eos.org, is a Ph.D. student at the University of Chicago, where she studies economic and environmental history. She completed an M.S. from the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources and the Ecological Sciences and Engineering Interdisciplinary Graduate Program at Purdue University. Prior to graduate school, Amy worked as a science writer. Her work appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, Nature Medicine, The Scientist, and PLOS Biology. Her radio work aired on the National Public Radio Hourly News Summary, Living on Earth, and Marketplace.

Mesa Arch, Canyonlands National Park
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Six Snapshots of Geoscience Research from National Parks

Amy Coombs by A. Coombs 25 August 201621 December 2022

As the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary, we celebrate ongoing Earth and atmospheric research made possible by conservation efforts.

Helium bubbles through hot spring in Rift Valley, Tanzania.
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Tanzanian Volcanoes May Hoard Helium Ready for the Taking

Amy Coombs by A. Coombs 28 July 201623 February 2023

Sweet spots of volcanic heat that are not too close to active eruptions may hold the world's richest reservoirs of the scientifically and medically important gas helium.

san-andreas-fault-carrizo-plain-deep-earthquakes-show-tidal-patterns
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Tiny, Deep Quakes Increase on San Andreas as Tides Tug on Fault

Amy Coombs by A. Coombs 26 July 20166 October 2021

When the gravity of the Sun and Moon causes Earth's crust to bulge every 2 weeks, slow-moving earthquakes proliferate in the lower reaches of the San Andreas, a new study finds.

A computer-generated rendition of NASA’s Mars 2020 rover.
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Precision Landing Will Be Key to NASA's Mars 2020 Rover

Amy Coombs by A. Coombs 21 July 201631 March 2022

Landing robotics distinguish the craft from past models, allowing researchers to target smaller flat areas that are surrounded by rock.

Mollusk shells reveal ocean warming episodes.
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Climate Warming May Have Helped Kill the Dinosaurs

Amy Coombs by A. Coombs 14 July 20162 March 2023

New evidence indicates ancient warming spells that coincided with prodigious volcanism and a powerful meteorite impact, both seen as possible causes of mass extinctions about 66 million years ago.

An eruption event at the Telica Volcano in León, Nicaragua.
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Telica Volcano Rested Quietly Right Before Spewing Ash

Amy Coombs by A. Coombs 5 July 20162 May 2022

The length of quiet periods predicts the severity of eruption events, according to a new model that might soon help forecast explosions worldwide.

Ocean-going ships like this National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration vessel plying rough water off North Carolina occasionally encounter huge waves that science still cannot predict.
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Model Predicts Heights of Rogue Waves

Amy Coombs by A. Coombs 29 June 201617 October 2022

Rogue waves form without warning and can tower more than 25 meters high. A new mathematical approach shows promise at simulating how high these waves can be.

Researchers scrutinized ultrathin slices of diamond from the Orapa Mine in Botswana pictured here.
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Mineral Flaws Clarify How Diamonds Form

Amy Coombs by A. Coombs 23 June 201625 March 2022

A study of nanoscale, iron- and sulfur-rich impurities in diamonds provides new clues to the chemical processes that produce the superhard crystals and at what depths they occur.

The gopher tortoise, currently endangered because of habitat loss, digs burrows that provide homes to more than 300 other types of animals.
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Habitat Fragmentation Prevents Migration During Climate Change

Amy Coombs by A. Coombs 21 June 201621 December 2023

East Coast species will face the most difficulty finding routes to cooler homes as climate change forces migration.

NOAA's Mauna Loa Observatory, in Hawaii.
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El Niño Will Increase Atmospheric Carbon to Historic Levels

Amy Coombs by A. Coombs 16 June 201630 March 2023

Tropical fires and drought-stricken ecosystems that normally serve as sinks will release carbon, contributing to high atmospheric concentrations through 2016 and beyond.

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