Kimberly M. S. Cartier, Author at Eos

Black freighter at sea with gray, cloudy skies in the background

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Seaports Could Lose $67 Billion Yearly from Natural Disasters

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 2 February 202322 March 2023

Small islands and low-income nations face the largest relative monetary losses to their ports and maritime trade.

Una vista del Ártico congelado vista desde una elevación moderada. El paisaje contiene estanques de agua derretida distribuidos aleatoriamente. Cuatro científicos, pequeños y vistos desde la distancia, se paran sobre el hielo en la parte derecha de la imagen.

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El derretimiento del hielo marino del océano Ártico potencia las mareas

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 3 January 202327 January 2023

Si el cambio climático anula el ciclo estacional de hielo y deshielo, se desencadenaría un ciclo de retroalimentación de derretimiento del hielo marino en algunas partes del Ártico canadiense.

Features

Alumni Push Universities Forward on Climate

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 21 November 20221 June 2023

A tale of three institutions: How grassroots alumni organizations are encouraging climate action, with mixed results.

A pile of unprocessed coal briquettes is photographed from above. The image is in shades of gray and black and is more illuminated in the center than along the edges.

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Lake Sediments Record North Carolina’s Coal Legacy

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 14 October 20228 February 2023

Coal ash–polluted lakes are in residential and recreational areas, invoking concern for the health of local residents and ecosystems.

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Rain Makes Skulls Bigger—in Mice

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 4 October 202228 October 2022

New research shows how regional weather, shaped by towering mountain ranges, might influence the size and shape of local rodents.

An optical astronomy image shows hundreds of stars in shades of blue, white, yellow, and red, with a dark band of dust running horizontally across the image. The stars are a range of sizes, from bright blue spots to no more than pinpricks.

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Massive Stars May Commit Grand Theft Planet

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 23 September 202223 September 2022

New simulations show that planets around young, massive stars may have been captured or stolen rather than homegrown.

A tall jet of lightning extends upward from a bright thundercloud in front of a dark starry sky. The gigantic jet is bright white at the base and then transitions to blue and then to red as it reaches upward. The top of the jet is wider than the base.

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Gigantic Jet of Lightning Mapped over Oklahoma

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 7 September 20227 September 2022

The most powerful gigantic jet ever recorded fortuitously appeared over a sensor array in Oklahoma, enabling scientists to map the structure of the phenomenon for the first time.

Deb Haaland, wearing a gray suit with a red and black blouse, reads from a black book as she swears in the new USGS director. David Applegate, wearing a gray suit, white shirt, and red bow tie, stands opposite her with his right hand raised as he is sworn in. The pair stand in front of a large white marble fireplace set in a wood-paneled wall. The wall is decorated with Native American artwork, and the fireplace is framed by an American flag and a light blue flag for the U.S. Department of the Interior.

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New USGS Director: Partnerships Are Our Superpower

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 26 August 202226 August 2022

The new director hopes to strengthen existing partnerships, build and retain a more diverse and inclusive workforce, and deliver the agency’s science to those who need it most.