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Climate Change

GeoFIZZ 22 April 2021

Rising Sea Levels Bring a Tidal Change to Tourism

A series of industry posters reimagines iconic locales in light of sea level rise and issues a call for action against climate change.

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Natural Hazards

Feature 23 February 2021

Where Do People Fit into a Global Hazard Model?

By incorporating human systems, scientists are modeling geohazards with equity in mind.

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Geohealth

News 28 January 2021

Drought, Not War, Felled Some Ancient Asian Civilizations

Radiocarbon dating, luminescent sand grains, and climate records point to drought as the reason for the civilizations’ demise.

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Biogeosciences

News 12 November 2020

Protected Areas Are Not Safe from Climate Change

A new study showing the most vulnerable protected areas—the poles and the subtropics—could help prioritize their care.

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Education

Feature 13 October 2020

Mentorship During a Pandemic: Transitions from Lab and Sea to Virtual

With mentorship having gone virtual this past summer, three geosciences programs offer case studies about how to form meaningful connections during a time of social distancing.

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Education

Feature 23 July 2020

Accessibility and Fieldwork in the Time of Coronavirus

Fieldwork in the geosciences is increasingly relying on groundwork laid by accessibility advocates.

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Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

News 10 July 2020

A Golden Opportunity to Save Shwedagon Pagoda’s Acclaimed Dome

The dome is replaced every 5 years, and researchers are studying how to make the gold more durable.

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Ocean Sciences

News 18 June 2020

El Agua Subterránea es la “Conexión Occulta” Entre la Tierra y el Océano

La importancia del agua subterránea dulce para los ecosistemas costeros es revelada utilizando el primer modelo numérico a escala global.

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Mathematical Geophysics

News 2 June 2020

The Future of Big Data May Lie in Tiny Magnets

New research in the field of neuromorphic computing uses tiny magnets and their magnetic fields to optimize computing algorithms.

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Natural Hazards

News 13 May 2020

Humans Colonized Polynesia Much Earlier Than Previously Thought

Evidence from mud, charcoal, and feces suggests humans arrived in East Polynesia during the driest period in 2 millennia.

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