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Lava in the Halemaʻumaʻu crater in the Kīlauea volcano.
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Volcanic Lava Lake Belts Out Its Secrets in Seismic “Songs”

by Andrew J. Wight 15 July 202219 July 2022

A cacophony of magma displacements and volcanic gases recorded underneath Kīlauea’s roiling lake of lava could one day provide information to help predict future eruptions.

A team of researchers stands in front of an airplane in Antarctica.
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Newly Discovered Lake May Offer a Glimpse into Antarctica’s Past

by Andrew J. Wight 9 June 20229 June 2022

Scientists dive in—metaphorically—to Lake Snow Eagle, only recently revealed through ice-penetrating radar.

Kichwa forest monitors in a deforested site at Copal Urco in the Peruvian Amazon.
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Indigenous Peoples Harness Space Technology to Stop Deforestation

by Andrew J. Wight 26 August 202131 March 2022

Satellite observations have long been used to detect deforestation, and a new study shows that giving Indigenous groups greater access to these data can improve response times and reduce tree cover loss.

Pacific Ocean off the coast of Nuquí, Chocó, Colombia
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Climate Clues from One of the Rainiest Places on Earth

by Andrew J. Wight 7 June 20218 March 2022

One of the world’s rainiest places lies off Colombia’s Pacific coast. New field research sheds light on the Chocó low-level jet, a phenomenon responsible for the region’s precipitation.

Ripe coffee cherries (red) are ready to harvest in the shade of the forest in Serranía de San Lucas, in northern Colombia
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A Warming World Threatens Colombia’s Coffee Future

by Andrew J. Wight 28 April 202120 October 2021

Colombia is the second-largest producer of Arabica coffee, but changing climate, soil, and precipitation patterns are already altering the harvest volume, production techniques, and even the taste of coffee.

Paleolimnologist Tumaini Kamulali takes core samples on Sweeney Lake in Minnesota.
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Why Aren’t There More Journal Papers by African Geoscientists?

by Andrew J. Wight 17 February 202128 September 2021

Africa is a geoscientist’s dream. But new research shows that less than 4% of the world’s high-impact geoscience papers focus on Africa, and few of those have even one African author.

Researchers conduct magnetic measurements of a meteorite at the Smithsonian Museum Support Center.
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Measuring Massive Magnetic Meteorites

by Andrew J. Wight 4 November 202015 November 2022

A new tool to measure the magnetic signatures of big meteorites could not only aid NASA’s mission to Psyche; it could also help solve mysteries about how magnetic fields formed in our early solar system.

Drone survey fieldwork in Changunarayan municipality in April 2020
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COVID Clears the Skies for Earth-Observing Drones in Nepal

by Andrew J. Wight 1 October 202011 January 2022

When the pandemic hit Nepal and the country’s main airport drastically cut flights, a group of drone experts, local governments, and scientists saw a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gather geodata.

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