Researchers use radar wave scattering properties of nearshore waves to studying shoreline dynamics.
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JoAnna Wendel is a freelance science writer and cartoonist. She covers topics ranging from the geology of faraway moons to the behavior of animals in our oceans. She served as a staff writer for Eos from 2014 to 2018, then worked in communications in NASA’s Planetary Sciences Division. JoAnna is now freelancing full time as a writer and artist.
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Tectonic Events May Have Triggered the Cambrian Explosion
A researcher proposes a tectonic mechanism that could have helped drive one of the biggest evolutionary events in history: the Cambrian Explosion.
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Minerals in Martian Meteorite Illuminate Magnetic Mysteries
What causes the magnetic anomalies found on Mars? Scientists find revealing analogues in a tiny sample of Martian rock that could help answer this question.
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Peruvian Andes Helped to Cool Eastern Equatorial Pacific
Scientists investigate the role of the Peruvian Andes on climate variability.
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Continuing Bardarbunga Eruption Fuels Scientific Research
How are scientists taking advantage of Iceland’s Bardarbunga eruption, which shows no signs of slowing down?
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Methane-Producing Microbes Important for Studying Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Scientists have long thought that methane-producing microbes contribute to climate change but are slowly learning just how big a role these microbes play.
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Americans Unprepared for Natural Disasters
Why aren’t Americans better prepared for a natural disaster?
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NOAA's Winter Outlook Favors Weak El Niño, Lower-Than-Average Precipitation
The National Atmospheric and Oceanic Association announces the upcoming weather projection for winter 2014-2015.
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U.S. Department of Defense Deems Climate Change a National Security Threat
U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speaks about the dangers of climate change.
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Local Model Better Describes Lunar Gravity
Scientists zero in on the Moon’s South Pole to create more accurate models of the lunar surface.