Author Profile: J Duncombe

Publications from J. Duncombe

Digital elevation map of canals at ancient Maya site Belize

News 7 October 2019

Ancient Maya Farms Revealed by Laser Scanning

One agricultural network was 5 times larger than earlier estimates, and the fields may be an early source of human-caused greenhouse gas emissions.

Ocean Sciences

A global map of ocean temperature during the 2016 El Niño event

News 25 September 2019

Artificial Intelligence May Help Predict El Niño

Deep learning techniques give scientists the longest–lead time forecasts yet.

Climate Change

Vermont senator Bernie Sanders speaks at Georgetown University’s Climate Forum.

News 20 September 2019

Young Voters Express Frustration and Hope at MSNBC’s Climate Forum

The majority of young voters believe humans have caused climate change. Who will win their vote?

Geohealth

News 17 September 2019

Climate Change Is Coming for Our Fish Dinners

Your fish fillet may have less omega-3 fatty acids, an important nutrient for brain health, by the end of the century.

Ocean Sciences

Phytoplankton under a scanning electron microscope

News 6 September 2019

Artificial Intelligence Can Spot Plankton from Space

Training an algorithm with satellite images of ocean color reveals the blooms and busts of phytoplankton communities.

Climate Change

White man holds sign outside CNN climate town hall reading “Climate Emergency”

News 5 September 2019

Scientists Praise Urgency, Aggressive Plans in Climate Town Hall

Democratic candidates detailed their plans to address the “existential crisis” of our time. Climate scientists were happy to have a forum—and happier that it was substantive.

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Space Science & Space Physics

A coronal mass ejection (CME) on 27 February 2000

News 30 August 2019

Forecasting Solar Storms in Real Time

Predicting when solar storms will hit Earth remains a tricky business. To help, scientists can now submit their forecasts of coronal mass ejections online as they unfold in real time.

Geology & Geophysics