When glaciers melt, the land below deforms. Sea level data show that widely used models oversimplify the process.
Saima May Sidik
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Bangladeshis Feel Increased Consequences of Sedimentation
In northern Bangladesh, residents are losing their livelihoods, homes, and personal safety when water carries sand and gravel into their communities.
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Earth’s Lower Mantle Is Drier Than Previously Thought
Scientists have long known that the two layers of Earth’s mantle have different chemical compositions. Now, modeling shows that different water concentrations may keep them from mixing.
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How Wildfires Affect Snow in the American West
Data from 45 burned sites help researchers better understand climate change and wildfires’ impact on snowpack.
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Fernando Temprano-Coleto: Going with the Flow
A career in fluid mechanics is both intellectually stimulating and well suited to solving environmental problems.
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Sandeep Pai: A Just Transition to Clean Energy
Making sure people whose incomes rely on fossil fuels aren’t left behind as alternative energy sources become more established.
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Lauren Haygood: Normalizing STEM in America’s Heartland
Community science builds bridges while generating valuable environmental data.
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Despite Improvements, China’s Air Remains Unsafe
Toxic particulate matter has decreased by about a third over the past decade, but levels are still above what’s considered healthy.
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Side Benefits of Climate Action May Save Millions of Lives in Africa
Premature deaths due to air pollution would decline across the continent.