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Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer

Jenessa Duncombe

Jenessa Duncombe, a News and Features Writer for Eos, joined the team in 2018. She graduated with her master’s degree in physical oceanography from Oregon State University in 2017 and subsequently worked as a freelance writer on research ships. Jenessa first interned with Eos, became the team’s first fellow in May 2019, and joined the staff permanently in March 2020.

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The Ticking Time Bomb of Arctic Permafrost

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 24 June 202015 November 2021

Arctic infrastructure is under threat from thawing permafrost.

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Earth’s Core Is in the Hot Seat

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 24 June 202019 August 2022

How old is Earth’s inner core? High-pressure and high-temperature experiments suggest that our planet’s inner furnace may be much younger than expected.

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“Now Is the Time” for Green Recovery, Scientists Say

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 15 June 202028 September 2021

Otherwise, fossil fuel emissions will return to normal.

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How Machine Learning Redraws the Map of Ocean Ecosystems

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 2 June 20201 February 2023

Using an unsupervised learning algorithm, scientists can create new maps of ecosystem provinces in the ocean, opening the possibility of sharper data collection and monitoring.

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NOAA Predicts Busy Hurricane Season

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 21 May 202020 May 2022

FEMA issued new guidance yesterday advising states to prepare for evacuations during the pandemic.

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No Mask? You May Not Worry About Climate Change, Either

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 14 May 202013 March 2023

People untroubled by climate change are more likely to forgo masks in public.

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What It’s Like to Social Distance at Sea

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 12 May 20204 February 2022

A skeleton crew braves the first research cruise since the pandemic began.

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Una Guerra Nuclear Podría Generar un “Niño Nuclear”

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 30 April 202025 March 2024

Una sacudida al sistema climático provista por una guerra nuclear podría provocar un fenómeno de el Niño como nunca habíamos visto.

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The Coronavirus Hurts Some of Science’s Most Vulnerable

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 29 April 20202 February 2022

Early-career researchers hang in the balance of coronavirus uncertainty.

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How Financial Markets Can Grow More Climate Savvy

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 22 April 202018 April 2023

Take extreme weather risks into account, and markets could prove hardier in a changing world.

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