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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.

Forest edge
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Forest Edges Are More, Not Less, Productive Than Interior Forest

by Jenessa Duncombe 3 March 20223 March 2022

The boundaries of northeastern U.S. forests suck in more carbon dioxide than previously thought.

A wetland
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Climate Report Rebukes Overshoot Plans with “Irreversible Consequences”

by Jenessa Duncombe 28 February 202228 February 2022

Many pathways to stopping climate change involve overshooting 1.5°C temporarily. The latest synthesis of 34,000 references says that’s a bad idea.

Ancient ruins
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African World Heritage Sites Jeopardized by Rising Seas

by Jenessa Duncombe 24 February 20226 July 2022

Worsening flooding and erosion threaten places of “outstanding universal value” along the continent’s coastlines.

A Eurasian reed warbler carrying an insect in its beak
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Magnetic Stop Signs Show Birds the Way Home

by Jenessa Duncombe 14 February 202214 February 2022

Just like salmon and sea turtles, these songbirds appear to be sensitive to shifts in the magnetic field.

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El sorprendente alcance de las gigantescas ondas atmosféricas de Tonga

by Jenessa Duncombe 1 February 202226 April 2022

Los resultados empiezan a llegar: Científicos de alrededor del mundo explican las gigantescas ondas atmosféricas que emanaron de la erupción del volcán Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai.

An underwater photograph of black potato-sized polymetallic nodules scattered on the seafloor
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The 2-Year Countdown to Deep-Sea Mining

by Jenessa Duncombe 24 January 202230 June 2022

A small island nation is forcing the hand of international regulators to finalize rules for deep-sea mining, but scientists say the environmental consequences are not yet clear.

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The Surprising Reach of Tonga’s Giant Atmospheric Waves

by Jenessa Duncombe 21 January 202226 April 2022

Results are beginning to pour in: Scientists around the globe explain the massive atmospheric waves that emanated from the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha’apai eruption.

Photograph of two people standing next to the Doomsday Clock
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Climate Scientist Reflects as Doomsday Clock Stays at 100 Seconds to Midnight

by Jenessa Duncombe 20 January 202221 January 2022

On the 75th anniversary of the Doomsday Clock, major threats against the world have not waned, say organizers.

A black-and-white photograph of a river.
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What a Gold Mining Mishap Taught Us About Rivers

by Jenessa Duncombe 13 January 202221 March 2022

Miners in Alaska rerouted a river to search for gold. One hundred years later, the new channel is teaching scientists how rivers shape Earth.

A person carrying an umbrella walks through a rainstorm.
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Rainy Days Dampen Economic Growth

by Jenessa Duncombe 12 January 202213 January 2022

Research reveals the connection between a country’s day-to-day weather and its production.

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