When solar storms pounded Earth during Halloween in 2003, scientists were eager to measure their effects. But new research shows one satellite was seeing "ghost" particles that probably weren't real.
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Earth's Climate Cycles Might Have an Eccentric Explanation
Mid-ocean ridge eruptions follow the cycles of tides and Earth's orbital eccentricity, indicating a possible role in long-term climate shifts.
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USGS Acting Director Receives Support at Senate Hearing
Confirmation of Suzette Kimball as U.S. Geological Survey director might happen this time. In 2014, a Senate committee approved her nomination, but Congress adjourned before voting on confirmation.
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Strong Storms Flush Out Particulate Nitrogen
Field observations show that with climate change, fiercer tropical storms may release more particulate nitrogen from temperate forests into aquatic ecosystems.
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Cassini Probe Dives Through Enceladus Plume
NASA's Cassini probe takes a trip through a cosmic sprinkler to learn more about a subsurface ocean.
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White House Science Adviser Blasts Congress at NSF Meeting
John Holdren, science adviser to President Obama, critiqued geoscience budget cuts passed by the House of Representatives and Congress members equating geosciences with climate change research.
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The Enigmatic Core Properties of the Inner Earth
A new study explores the possibility of cubic iron alloy structure at our planet's core.
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Donors Can Help AGU Climb to Greater Heights
The American Geophysical Union appeals for stepped-up giving to better support members' work, careers, and efforts to solve global problems.
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Navigating the Uncertain Future of Global Oceanic Time Series
Long-term observing of our world's oceans is crucial to understanding climate change. Innovation and collaboration are needed to achieve sustainable oceanic time series.
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Students with Disabilities Not Just Welcome but Expected
A geoscience study-abroad program breaks new ground in the United States by planning the course's curriculum from the get-go to include students with disabilities.