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Elizabeth Thompson, née Jacobsen, is a freelance writer living in northern Virginia. She is a former production assistant and staff writer for Eos. Elizabeth graduated from Williams College with a degree in biology and English, and she is working toward a master’s degree in science writing at Johns Hopkins University. She enjoys spending time outdoors and exploring the workings of the world as fully as she can.

Mileage goals set in 2012 would require automobiles in the U.S. to average 54.5 mpg by 2025.
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EPA Reassesses Feasibility of Plan to Increase Fuel Efficiency

Elizabeth Thompson by E. Jacobsen 16 March 20177 January 2022

This January, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized mileage standards set in 2012. Now, at the push of the auto industry, EPA and other agencies are going back for another look.

NASA's Lucy Spacecraft in Asteroid swarm
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NASA's New Discovery Missions Will Look Back to Our Origins

Elizabeth Thompson by E. Jacobsen 6 January 201715 February 2022

Two recently approved missions will explore our solar system's early history, looking at asteroids near Jupiter and an odd object that may be a planetary core.

Oil spills can have bigger impacts on coastal wetlands than hurricanes.
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Oil Residues Accelerate Coastal Wetland Losses

Elizabeth Thompson by E. Jacobsen 28 December 201618 May 2022

Coastal wetland loss after an oil spill can be more extensive than after a hurricane.

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American Geophysical Union Approves Renovation of Headquarters

Elizabeth Thompson by E. Jacobsen 12 December 201621 April 2023

The transformed headquarters, to be completed by December 2018, features a design geared toward communicating science to the community, sparking collaboration, and reducing environmental impact.

A wet climate in Minnesota led to more methane production zones in peatlands.
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A Wetter Climate Increases Methane Production in Peat

Elizabeth Thompson by E. Jacobsen 16 November 20162 November 2021

As northern Minnesota's climate got wetter, precipitation drove mobile forms of young carbon deeper into peatlands, doubling the size of methane-producing strata.

California voters uphold ban on plastic bags.
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Five States Put Energy and Environmental Issues on the Ballot

Elizabeth Thompson by E. Jacobsen 15 November 20166 December 2022

From banning plastic bags to regulating solar power, states across the country asked voters to make important decisions on energy and the environment.

In this simulation, seismic body waves reverberate through Earth after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake in Japan.
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Seismic Wave Videos Combine Sight and Sound

Elizabeth Thompson by E. Jacobsen 4 October 20162 March 2022

Researchers convert seismic data into sounds and animations, providing scientists with a new way to view what happens to Earth during earthquakes.

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