Kimberly M. S. Cartier, Author at Eos

In the foreground are tall grasses and green leafy bushes that cover hidden mines. A red sign with a skull and crossbones reads “Danger! Mines!” in both English and Khmer. Three wooden houses on stilts sit in the background of the image, and a group of villagers is gathered around the base of the central house. More houses extend into the distance, and a mountain range is visible on the horizon.

New “Snakebot” Could Map Cambodian Minefields

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 15 December 20219 February 2022

By navigating under dense vegetation, an innovative robot could significantly reduce the monetary, environmental, and human cost of demining Cambodia.

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Mars from the InSight Out

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 22 November 202118 September 2026

There’s a seismometer on Mars, and it’s been busy! Download our free illustrated poster.

Two blocky telescope domes sit on snowy ground, and the band of the Milky Way arcs across the sky. The sky shades from navy at the top to green and orange at the horizon and is studded with stars.

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Five Reasons Geoscience Should Care About Astronomy’s New Road Map

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 5 November 202128 March 2023

The latest road map to U.S. astronomy’s next decade recommends a smaller space telescope, ground-based facilities, and an institutional effort to create an inclusive and equitable field.

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¿Cómo saber si has experimentado el calentamiento global?

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 3 November 202128 March 2023

Contestar esta pregunta puede ayudar a tomadores de decisiones, científicos y comunicadores climáticos a desarrollar estrategias más efectivas para llegar a escépticos y negacionistas.

An icy Arctic vista is seen from a slight elevation. The landscape contains patches of white ice and randomly positioned pools of meltwater. Four scientists, small and seen from a distance, stand on the ice on the right side of the image.

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Melting Arctic Sea Ice Strengthens Tides

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 21 October 20213 January 2023

If climate change throws off the seasonal freeze-thaw cycle of Arctic sea ice, it could trigger a reinforcing cycle of sea ice melt in parts of the Canadian Arctic.

A yellow- and orange-tinted image of the Chicago skyline as seen from the shore of Lake Michigan. The summer Sun is high in the sky, and people walk and sit on a concrete path along the shore.

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How Do You Know If You’ve Experienced Global Warming?

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 30 September 202129 March 2023

Answering this question can help policymakers, scientists, and climate communicators develop more effective strategies to reach skeptics and deniers.

Mount Etna, a stratovolcano, sits in front of an ashy night sky. Lava erupts from and flows down the volcano, and ash and gas billow up from a vent behind the peak and make the sky glow orange. A few star trails appear in the upper right corner.

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Etna Under Pressure: Does Gas Buildup Foreshadow Eruption?

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 15 September 202129 March 2023

Pressure from both magma and gas can trigger eruptions. Monitoring degassing can help predict eruptions but only if the magma system is well understood first.