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Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org

Kimberly M. S. Cartier

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, Senior Science Reporter for Eos.org, joined the Eos staff in 2017 after earning her Ph.D. studying extrasolar planets. Kimberly covers space science, climate change, and STEM diversity, justice, and education

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Environmental Groups Sue to Block Everglades Detention Facility

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 1 July 20251 July 2025

The groups assert that the facility will undermine decades’ of work and billions of dollars spent restoring and protecting the Everglades’ delicate ecosystem.

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Rubin Observatory Stuns and Awes With Sprawling First Look Images

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 23 June 202523 June 2025

Wow. Just wow.

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NOAA’s Climate Website May Soon Shut Down

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 11 June 202511 June 2025

Climate.gov, NOAA’s portal to the work of their Climate Program Office, will likely soon shut down as most of the staff charged with maintaining it were fired on 31 May.

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Mini Dunes Form When Sand Stops Bouncing

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 11 June 20259 June 2025

Decoding how sand grains move and accumulate on Earth can also help scientists understand dune formation on Mars.

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Trump Withdraws Nomination for NASA Administrator

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 2 June 20252 June 2025

In a move that worried politicians and space scientists alike, President Trump announced on 31 May that he will withdraw his nomination of Jared Isaacman for the position of NASA administration.

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Pungent Penguin Poop Produces Polar Cloud Particles

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 22 May 202522 May 2025

The discovery highlights how penguins and other polar seabirds help shape their environments, even as they are under threat from climate change.

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House Passes Megabill Slashing Environmental Protections

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 22 May 202522 May 2025

Early on 22 May, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a massive GOP-backed bill that seeks to push forward President Trump’s domestic policy agenda. Within the bill’s 1082 pages are sweeping repeals of regulations that defend the environment, mitigate climate change, and protect public health.

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Trump Blocks Funding for EPA Science Division

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 9 May 20259 May 2025

The Trump administration has blocked funding for the EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD), the agency’s main science division.

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Mexico Will Give U.S. More Water to Avert More Tariffs

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 29 April 20255 May 2025

Mexican and U.S. officials announced that Mexico will immediately transfer some of its water reserves to the United States and also allow a larger share of the Rio Grande River to flow into the United States.

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A Geologic Map of the Asteroid Belt

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 28 April 202530 April 2025

Scientists leveraged a global camera network and doorbell cameras to track dozens of meteorites to their asteroid families.

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