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Research Spotlights

Research spotlights are plain-language summaries of recent articles published in AGU’s suite of 24 journals.

View from space of a massive ash and steam plume erupting from a volcano
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Volcanoes’ Future Climate Effects May Exceed Standard Estimates

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 29 June 202310 July 2023

Future releases of sulfur dioxide from volcanoes will likely be higher than the reconstructed historical levels currently used for climate predictions.

A beaver dam made of numerous small branches sits in a small pond, with mountains in the distance.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Mapping Beaver Dams with Machine Learning

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 15 June 202315 June 2023

A new model deploys a neural network to spot beavers’ engineering exploits in aerial and satellite imagery, an approach that should aid studies of ecosystem and landscape change.

Una imagen subacuática que muestra a un científico con traje de buzo sobre un coral extrayendo un núcleo de este.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

La química de los corales refleja la expansión económica del sudeste asiático

by Rebecca Dzombak 14 June 20235 July 2023

La erosión del suelo derivada del desarrollo económico mueve sedimentos hacia el mar del sur de China y también hacia los esqueletos de los corales.

一片浅绿色的石松出现在深色岩石和深绿色植物的背景下。
Posted inResearch Spotlights

植物在破坏臭氧层的气体上留下化学指纹

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 12 June 202312 June 2023

一项首开先河的研究表明,同位素分析可以用来确定大气中氯甲烷的源和汇。

Cracked, parched soil in the foreground, with trees and water visible in the distant background
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Climate Change Is Drying Out Earth’s Soils

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 5 June 202324 August 2023

Earth’s land is drying as it warms, but it is not clear how dry is too dry.

这张水下照片展示了一位正在潜水的科学家在钻探一块巨大的白色珊瑚的顶部。
Posted inResearch Spotlights

珊瑚反映东南亚的经济增长

by Rebecca Dzombak 31 May 20231 June 2023

经济发展造成的土壤侵蚀将沉积物送入南中国海,并进入珊瑚骨架。

A forest of green trees in the foreground with low clouds and mountain peaks behind
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Short-Lived Solutions for Tall Trees in Chile’s Megadrought

by Rebecca Dzombak 31 May 202331 May 2023

Some southern beeches in the Andes have plumbed deeper for moisture as the surface has dried up. But doing so may deplete resources and undermine the trees’ future health.

A light green piece of club moss appears against a background of dark rocks and darker green plants.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Plants Leave Chemical Fingerprints on an Ozone-Depleting Gas

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 30 May 202322 August 2023

A first-of-its-kind study suggests that isotope analysis could be used to pinpoint sources and sinks of atmospheric methyl chloride.

سيؤدي تقليل الانبعاثات الناتجة عن حرق الوقود الأحفوري أيضًا إلى تقليل الوفيات الناجمة عن ملوثات الهواء مثل الأوزون. الصورة لـ
Posted inResearch Spotlights, RTL

الفوائد الصحية العالمية من تحقيق مرحلة صفر انبعاثات

by Kirsten Steinke 19 May 202319 May 2023

إن خطط الحد من ظاهرة التغير المناخي ستقلل من تلوث الهواء وهو ما سيفضي إلى إنقاذ مئات آلاف الأرواح في العقود القادمة.

Hollywood road sign hangs above cars along Highway 101. In the distance is the smog-filled skyline of Los Angeles.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Fine-Tuning Air Pollution Models

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 19 May 202322 June 2023

InMAP estimates air pollution within cities, but its predictions are flawed for specific chemicals. Now, scientists are addressing that shortcoming.

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Small-Scale Indian Ocean Dynamics Underpin Marine Ecology and Climate

4 June 20263 June 2026
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