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Features

Illustration of exoplanet Kepler-1649 c orbiting its host red dwarf star
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The Forecast for Exoplanets is Cloudy but Bright

by Kate Evans 26 July 202126 April 2022

Clouds make climate modeling on Earth difficult. Identifying—and even defining—atmospheric phenomena on other planets is the next big exoplanet challenge.

Computer artwork of two transportation vehicles on the Moon, with the Earth visible in the sky above
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Hear Ye! Hear Ye! A Declaration of the Rights of the Moon

by Kate Evans 20 July 202118 December 2023

What are the ethics of mining the Moon? Could humans cause environmental damage to Earth’s only satellite? And could a new Declaration of the Rights of the Moon be one way of mitigating those impacts?

Una imagen satelital de un río atmosférico el 20 de febrero de 2017, que ayudó al oeste estadounidense a salir de una sequía de cinco años.
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¿Cómo afectará el cambio climático a los Estados Unidos en las próximas décadas?

by D. Wuebbles, D. W. Fahey and K. A. Hibbard 8 July 202128 September 2021

Un nuevo informe del gobierno de EE. UU. muestra que el clima está cambiando y que las actividades humanas conducirán a muchos más cambios. Estos cambios afectarán el nivel del mar, la frecuencia de las sequías, las precipitaciones severas y más.

Long aisle in a storage facility lined with metal tubes of ice cores
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Cores 3.0: Future-Proofing Earth Sciences’ Historical Records

Jane Palmer, Science Writer by Jane Palmer 24 June 202114 March 2023

Core libraries store a treasure trove of data about the planet’s past. What will it take to sustain their future?

Aerial view of Lake Oroville near Enterprise Bridge in California on 23 October 2015 showing low water levels
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Better Subseasonal-to-Seasonal Forecasts for Water Management

by M. J. DeFlorio, F. M. Ralph, D. E. Waliser, J. Jones and M. L. Anderson 23 June 20219 March 2023

Emerging methods that improve precipitation forecasting over weeks to months could support more informed resource management and increase lead times for responding to droughts and floods.

una ilustración de árboles más altos que la ciudad
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Aumento de la equidad en los espacios verdes de la ciudad

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 17 June 20212 May 2023

No todos los residentes citadinos tienen el mismo acceso a los beneficios que brindan los espacios verdes. Para abordar esa inequidad se requiere la participación de la comunidad en cada etapa, desde la planificación hasta el desarrollo y la gestión.

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Deploying a Submarine Seismic Observatory in the Furious Fifties

by H. Tkalčić, C. Eakin, M. F. Coffin, N. Rawlinson and J. Stock 14 June 202128 September 2021

Our crew braved rough Southern Ocean seas, endured pandemic precautions, and adapted plans on the fly for the chance to observe a possible subduction zone in the making below the Macquarie Ridge.

Close-up view of the eye of category 5 Typhoon Maysak as seen from the International Space Station in March 2015
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Chasing Cyclones from Space

by C. R. Jackson, T. W. Ruff, J. A. Knaff, A. Mouche and C. R. Sampson 2 June 202126 April 2022

The pioneering use of satellite-based synthetic aperture radar to characterize tropical cyclones in near-real time has provided a crucial new tool with which to forecast powerful storms.

Debris from a large landslide is heaped amid a damaged community in western Nepal
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Nepal’s Communities Brace for Multihazard Risks

by B. Rakhal, S. Sharma, G. R. Ghimire, T. R. Adhikari and R. Shrestha 1 June 20215 November 2021

From its high mountains to its low plains, Nepal faces growing risks from natural hazards. Preparing for these risks requires accurate, locally relevant risk assessments and effective communications.

“Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign against a backdrop of desert flora
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Is Green Las Vegas Gone Forever?

Mary Caperton Morton, Science Writer by Mary Caperton Morton 28 May 202129 September 2021

Living in Geologic Time: Will desertification overtake Nevada’s half-million-year history of wetlands?

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