Author Profile: J Duncombe

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Publications from J. Duncombe

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Picture of collapsed corner of four-story apartment

News 24 June 2020

The Ticking Time Bomb of Arctic Permafrost

Arctic infrastructure is under threat from thawing permafrost.

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

A green laser beam streams between two parts of a cylindrical instrument.

Feature 24 June 2020

Earth’s Core Is in the Hot Seat

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.

Atmospheric Sciences

Protestor holding sign

News 15 June 2020

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

Otherwise, fossil fuel emissions will return to normal.

Photo of ocean corals

News 2 June 2020

How Machine Learning Redraws the Map of Ocean Ecosystems

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.

Natural Hazards

Satellite image of Hurricanes Katia, Irma, and Jose

News 21 May 2020

NOAA Predicts Busy Hurricane Season

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

Geohealth

President Donald Trump at mask factory

News 14 May 2020

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

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

Geohealth

Sunset through a ship window on the R/V Sikuliaq

News 12 May 2020

What It’s Like to Social Distance at Sea

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

The mushroom cloud of the Frigate Bird nuclear test seen through an aircraft periscope

News 30 April 2020

Una Guerra Nuclear Podría Generar un “Niño Nuclear”

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

Geohealth

Scientist takes a water sample at a river

News 29 April 2020

The Coronavirus Hurts Some of Science’s Most Vulnerable

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

Natural Hazards

A plant grows out of a cup holding coins

News 22 April 2020

How Financial Markets Can Grow More Climate Savvy

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