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A researcher at street level looks uphill at downed trees and other debris from a debris flow.
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Postfire Debris Flows Strike in a Puzzling Pattern

by Eli Ramos 15 December 202315 December 2023

California geologists are improving their understanding and forecasting of which slopes in wildfire-burned areas might fail during heavy rainstorms.

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Ostrich Eggshells Trace Namaqualand’s Ancient Rain

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 14 December 202314 December 2023

The plant-based nitrogen eaten by ostriches and stored in their eggshells was measured by researchers 20,000 years later.

An earthworm crawls atop dark brown soil.
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Quartz-Gobbling Worms Are Weathering Earth’s Soils

by Grace van Deelen 14 December 202314 December 2023

New research in mineral weathering shows that earthworms may be an important contributor to Earth’s weathering cycle.

Comparison of two mussel beds, one in 1984 and one in 2023
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Ocean Warming Is Wiping Out Southern California’s Mussel Beds

by Madeline Reinsel 14 December 202314 December 2023

Historic photographs reveal the dramatic retreat of mollusks as warmer waters take a toll on the health of the intertidal zone.

Artist’s rendering of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe during a fly-by of Venus
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Lightning Struck Down as Source of a Venus Whistler

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 13 December 202313 December 2023

Whistlers were a key piece of evidence in favor of Venusian lightning. New measurements question the connection.

An aerial view of water being released down the spillway of the Coyote Valley Dam, with a large earthen berm in the background
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Weather and Watershed Forecasting Make for Dam Smart Water Use

by Nicole Choi 13 December 202330 January 2024

Using weather forecasts in reservoir management improves decisions about water supplies. Now researchers are studying the hydrology around reservoirs to help apply this strategy nationwide.

A drone shot of the Philippines’ Cordillera Central mountain range. The tops of the mountains are green with forest, but much of the land has been cleared and covered with buildings.
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Shallower Clouds Hang More Often over Lost Forests

by Kristel Tjandra 13 December 202317 January 2024

Two decades of satellite data show that deforestation in Southeast Asia has led to widespread low-lying clouds that might affect regional climate.

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Beavers Have Engineered Ecosystems in the Tetons for Millennia

by Grace van Deelen 13 December 202313 December 2023

Analysis of lake sediment in Grand Teton National Park is helping piece together ecosystem history, with helpful implications for land managers today.

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Another Record-Breaking Year in the Arctic Amplifies Calls for More Data

by Grace van Deelen 12 December 202313 December 2023

A downward spiral of the Arctic’s ecological health and climatic conditions continued in 2023, causing problems for people, plants, and animals, according to a new NOAA report.

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La extracción de agua subterránea está causando el hundimiento de la CDMX

by Humberto Basilio 12 December 202314 December 2023

Investigadores aseguran que saber cuánta agua está siendo extraída es crucial para resolver la crisis de infraestructura y de abastecimiento de agua en la capital.

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