A persistent drying trend, not plunging temperatures, may have played a role in the unexplained disappearance of Norse settlers from Greenland, according to researchers.
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Should Inhaled Anesthetics Be Swapped for IVs?
Using intravenous anesthetics instead of volatile ones could help curb greenhouse gas emissions, but there are challenges to making the switch.
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The Career Issue: OK, But Explain “Anything”
Our second annual Career Issue examines how an education in the Earth and space sciences can lead to a multitude of rewarding paths.
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Community Science Project Helps Track Geohazard Risks in Uganda
A community project in the Kigezi Highlands is helping to identify landslide and flooding hot spots and how the hazards are evolving.
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Roosters, S’mores, and #EmergencyCute: A Humor-in-Crisis How-To
When natural hazards strike communities, we may not think science agencies should respond with humor. Researchers suggest that sometimes, however, humor can connect communities and bring smiles.
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El granizo que colapsó a la Ciudad de México
Cuando una granizada intensa golpeó la capital de México la semana pasada, los ciudadanos se empezaron a preguntar si el cambio climático podría ser la causa. Pero, ¿es esa la pregunta que nos debemos hacer?
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How Can Silicone Wristbands Help Firefighters?
Scientists are making strides in monitoring firefighters for pollutant exposure using silicone wristbands, which will become even more important as wildfires encroach on the built environment.
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High Schoolers Measure Earth’s Magnetism from Space
The experiment was one of the winning projects of the Astro Pi Challenge, in which hundreds of young scientists analyzed data collected from the International Space Station.
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A Hail of a Night in Mexico
When a severe hailstorm hit Mexico’s capital last week, citizens began to wonder whether climate change could be the cause. But is that the right question to ask?
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Loss of Ocean Memory Has Implications from Forecasting to Conservation
New research indicates climate change may thin the mixed layer and contribute to a reduction of sea surface temperature anomalies.