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Grace van Deelen

Grace van Deelen, joined Eos in 2023 as a staff writer. She covers all things Earth science and is particularly interested in stories that highlight the intersection of society, the environment, and equity in science. Grace holds a master’s degree from MIT’s Graduate Program in Science Writing and bachelor’s degrees in biology and anthropology from Tufts University.

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Arctic Beavers Advance North and Accelerate Permafrost Thaw

by Grace van Deelen 10 December 202410 December 2024

As beavers build dams in new areas, they impound water, warming permafrost adjacent to their ponds.

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Planetary Perturbations May Strengthen Gaia

by Grace van Deelen 27 November 202416 January 2025

Large-scale disruptions to life may ultimately increase ecological complexity over geologic timescales, though the risk of extinction always looms.

Una ilustración mostrando la Corriente de Florida entre Florida y las Bahamas
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La corriente de Florida podría estar desacelerándose, pero no por mucho

by Grace van Deelen 21 November 202419 December 2024

Una corrección necesaria a un conjunto de datos ampliamente utilizados redujo las estimaciones de los científicos de cómo se ha debilitado la circulación oceánica.

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The Arctic’s Uncertain Future

by Grace van Deelen 15 November 202425 September 2025

Over the next century, the Arctic will change and look much different than it does today. Just how different is still unknown.

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Flipping Ship FLIP Freed from Fateful Trip

by Grace van Deelen 12 November 202413 November 2024

A beloved research vessel will have a second career after an underwater technology company saved it from the scrapyard.

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Weather Extremes Influence Human Migration Between Mexico and the United States

by Grace van Deelen 4 November 20247 November 2024

Undocumented immigrants from agricultural areas in Mexico are most vulnerable to drought and seasonal weather patterns.

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Xəzər dənizinin geri çəkilməsi ilə baş verən tektonik dəyişikliklər sahil xəttinin formalaşmasına kömək edə bilər

by Grace van Deelen 3 November 20247 November 2024

Torpağın çökməsi və qalxması Xəzər dənizinin sahil xəttinin harada daha sürətli yer dəyişdiyini müəyyənləşdirir.

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EPA Air Monitoring Network Misses 2.8 Million Americans in Pollution Hot Spots

by Grace van Deelen 1 November 20241 November 2024

Current EPA air monitoring may not capture the extent of particulate air pollution.

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Here’s Why Resolution Copper Wants to Mine Oak Flat

by Grace van Deelen 16 October 202419 December 2024

Southeastern Arizona’s “Copper Triangle” is a hot spot for high-grade deposits, thanks to ancient magmatic activity.

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Microbe Preferences Drive Ocean Carbon Pump

by Grace van Deelen 15 October 202415 October 2024

New research offers insight into how certain bacteria degrade organic matter in Earth’s oceans.

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