Author Profile: J Duncombe

Publications from J. Duncombe

Ocean Sciences

The Thomas Fire burns above the water in 2017

News 28 February 2020

Could Wildfire Ash Feed the Ocean’s Tiniest Life-Forms?

Ash falling on the ocean after a wildfire could fuel plankton growth.

Ocean Sciences

News 21 February 2020

Submarine Canyons Breed Megawaves in Japan

The canyons act like a prism, focusing waves into mammoths of destruction.

Natural Hazards

News 10 February 2020

Cortes de Energía, PG&E y el Futuro Vacilante de la Ciencia

Mientras los legisladores debaten sobre los apagones como una medida paliativa para resolver el problema de los incendios forestales en Estados Unidos, la ciencia pende de un hilo.

Geohealth

Satellite image of Hurricane Lester on approach to the island of Hawaii

News 6 February 2020

Violence Increases with Climate Change

Stresses from environmental triggers are leading to more gender-based violence around the world.

Natural Hazards

News 29 January 2020

Power Outages, PG&E, and Science’s Flickering Future

As lawmakers debate planned power outages as a Band-Aid to the nation’s wildfire problem, science hangs in the balance.

Natural Hazards

News 29 January 2020

How to Launch a Satellite During a Blackout

PG&E shut down the power to Berkeley’s Space Sciences Laboratory right before a satellite launch.

Climate Change

People play in a fountain overlooking the Eiffel Tower in Paris during a heat wave.

News 16 January 2020

Another Scorcher: 2019 Was the Second-Hottest Year on Record

Heat waves, massive melts, and droughts, oh my. The past decade was our hottest yet.

Atmospheric Sciences

A road through a smoky landscape in Australia on 13 January 2020

News 13 January 2020

Five Environmental Consequences of Australia’s Fires

Australia’s road to recovery may be long: Here’s a developing list of how the fires are affecting glaciers, wildlife, water supplies, and global carbon emissions.

Climate Change