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Underwater photo of metal equipment sitting on the seafloor with three divers around it.
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Scientists Improve Hurricane Resilience in the Colombian Caribbean

by Santiago Flórez 27 January 202331 January 2023

Scientists are using acoustic sensors to collect data and improve hurricane preparedness and coastal resilience in the archipelago of San Andrés.

Research vessel overlooking a glacier
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Arctic Glaciers, a Peruvian Volcano, and a Russian Famine

by Santiago Flórez 11 October 202228 October 2022

A team studying Russian glaciers found evidence that a volcanic eruption in southern Peru changed the planet’s climate at the beginning of the 17th century.

Vashan Wright smiles at the camera, giving a double thumbs up.
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Vashan Wright: A Champion for DEI in the Geosciences

by Santiago Flórez 25 July 202216 August 2022

While studying tectonic plates and sand, Wright works on a program to make the geosciences more equitable.

Allen Foster at the South Pole Telescope in summer 2019–2020
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Allen Foster: Greasing Telescope Gears During a 7-Month-Long Night

by Santiago Flórez 25 July 202222 December 2022

While overwintering in Antarctica, Foster maintains the South Pole Telescope facilities.

Cascada en un bosque en la isla de Dominica
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Los beneficios climáticos de los bosques van mucho más allá del secuestro de carbono

by Santiago Flórez 23 May 20222 June 2022

Los bosques son “esencialmente sistemas de aire acondicionado” gracias a procesos biofísicos como la evapotranspiración y la rugosidad del dosel forestal.

Photo of forest on the island of Dominica
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Climate Benefits of Forests Go Far Beyond Carbon Sequestration

by Santiago Flórez 26 April 20222 June 2022

Forests are “essentially air-conditioning systems” thanks to biophysical processes like evapotranspiration and canopy roughness.

Image of the center of our galaxy
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With MeerKAT, Astronomers Peer at the Possibilities of Radio Imaging

by Santiago Flórez 11 March 202224 May 2022

Stunning images of the center of the Milky Way showcase technology and techniques that may be a starting point for more discoveries.

Photo of a scientific raft used to extract sediment cores from Caldeirao Lake on Corvo Island, Azores.
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Sediments Suggest Vikings May Have Been the First to Settle the Azores

by Santiago Flórez 4 January 20224 October 2022

A multidisciplinary team studying lake sediments and climate change found evidence that the archipelago was inhabited 700 years earlier than historical sources claim.

Nevado del Ruiz volcano seen on a cloudless morning from the western hills of Bogotá
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How the Armero Tragedy Changed Volcanology in Colombia

by Santiago Flórez and Camilo Garzón 30 November 202121 March 2022

The deadly eruption of Nevado del Ruiz in 1985 made Colombian volcanologists realize that studying natural phenomena was irrelevant if they could not share their knowledge to avoid predictable tragedies.

Sunrise over an unpaved road near Apulo, Colombia
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The Rocky Roads of Colombian Paleontology

by Camilo Garzón and Santiago Flórez 7 May 20218 November 2021

Colombia has a wealth of fossils, and geologists are leading the charge to both collect data and share ancient history with local communities.

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