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Publications from J. Duncombe

Several Velella velella on the beach

News 31 March 2021

Why Trillions of Jellyfish Washed Ashore from Canada to California

Although warming oceans may make population booms and mass strandings more common, the species may ultimately be one of the beneficiaries of climate change.

Education

A view from Phoenix’s Piestewa Peak

News 19 March 2021

Racist Slurs in Place-Names Have to Go, Say Geoscientists

An open letter from geoscientists supports a bill to remove racist slurs from federally recognized lakes, creeks, canyons, and other small landforms.

Education

Two engineers talk in front of a bridge while holding a schematic

News 12 March 2021

Seven Ways PIs Can Counteract Systemic Bias Right Now

Principal investigators are the monarchs of their science kingdoms. Here are seven things they can do for the betterment of the realm—ehrm, lab group.

Sea ice in Alaska in 1982 compared to 2018

News 11 February 2021

Arctic Report Card Founder Discusses the Fate of the Pole

Researcher Jackie Richter-Menge has reported on the status of the melting Arctic for the past 15 years. Her observations tell a story of “mind-blowing change.”

Geohealth

Salmon in a smokehouse

News 13 January 2021

Network Connects Indigenous Knowledges in the Arctic and U.S. Southwest

Indigenous Peoples from the Arctic and the U.S. Southwest have joined together to tackle issues of food sovereignty in two environmental extremes. Their bond led to a swift response to COVID-19.

A visualization of Earth and its magnetic field

Feature 21 December 2020

The Herky-Jerky Weirdness of Earth’s Magnetic Field

Dented, erratic, and wandering, our field is constantly changing its mind.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Scientists stand in a tend with the ROV

News 11 December 2020

Beast of the Central Arctic

Feast your eyes on Beast, the first remotely operated vehicle to brave the Arctic for 1 year.

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Tourists take photos of black clouds during the eruption at Whakaari/White Island in 2019.

News 10 December 2020

Can Volcano Forecasting Make Visiting Whakaari Safe Again?

Last year’s explosive eruption at the New Zealand volcano tragically took tourists by surprise.

Photograph of an orange

News 4 December 2020

Our Food Systems Are Complicated. Food Data Don’t Have to Be

Researchers made a “Google Maps” for global food systems. Could it help us tackle food’s thorniest problems?

Education

One student in an El Paso Community College lecture raises his hand.

Feature 10 November 2020

The Two-Year On-Ramp

This community college in Texas has figured out how to guide its students into geoscience careers.