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GeoFIZZ 24 January 2020

Big Science, Small Package: The Joys of Writing Science for Kids

Science writer Ilima Loomis, author of the new book Eclipse Chaser, shares her secrets for translating science speak for young audiences.

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Geology & Geophysics

News 3 July 2019

Limiting Factor Was a Science Opportunity for a Deep-Sea Geologist

For Mariana Trench expert Patricia Fryer, an extreme explorer’s record-setting dive was a chance to retrieve some of the deepest samples ever collected.

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Planetary Sciences

News 12 April 2019

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Searches for a New Home

Seismic activity during the eruption of Kīlauea damaged the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory beyond repair. Now officials are looking for a new site.

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Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Feature 26 December 2018

Lava Clues Chronicled Kīlauea’s Unusual 2018 Eruption

Samples from Kīlauea volcano’s extraordinary eruption that began last May could offer important insights into the behavior of volcanoes and the underlying mantle.

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Geohealth

News 29 November 2018

Communities of Color Are More Vulnerable to Wildfires

Affluent white people are more likely to live in fire-prone areas, but race and socioeconomic vulnerability can put minority communities at greater risk, a new study finds.

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Atmospheric Sciences

News 16 August 2018

Hail Causes the Most Storm Damage Costs Across North America

The icy weather phenomenon leads to more than $10 billion in damages each year. Nonetheless, research on hail is lacking, scientists say.

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Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

News 9 August 2018

Kīlauea Eruption Abruptly Slows Down

Volcanologists say it’s too soon to know whether the sudden drop in activity signals the end of the eruption or just a pause.

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Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Feature 27 July 2018

Four Ways Kīlauea Is Redrawing the Map

From burying communities to building new land, this historic eruption is changing the landscape of Hawai‘i Island.

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Ocean Sciences

News 25 July 2018

Heat Waves, More Than Coral Death, May Cause Fish to Flee Reefs

A study over a broad swath of the Great Barrier Reef shows that warming waters directly cause fish and invertebrates to leave the reef, making it harder for coral to recover from bleaching events.

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Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

News 5 June 2018

Huge Spike in Quakes Badly Damages Kīlauea Observatory

Meanwhile, some scientists say that the 35-year eruption from the Pu‘u Ō‘ō vent has ended and that the flows since 3 May are a new eruption. Others take issue with this view.

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