An account of a geophysicist's recent trip to Indonesia wouldn't be complete without intrigue and elucidations about what Java, climate change, and Butch Cassidy all have in common.
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Here Comes the Anthropocene
Two recent papers in Earth's Future discuss the addition of a new epoch to the geological timescale.
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Exploring Formal Recognition of the Anthropocene
Colin Waters of the Anthropocene Working Group, which has been exploring formal recognition of the Anthropocene as a unit in the geological time scale, discussed the group's recommendations at the IGC.
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Data Rules for Water Management, Continental Roots, and More
The importance of relevant and consistent data (as well as more samples) spans discussions of water resources and crustal roots at the IGC.
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Resourcing the Future
How do we ensure a supply of needed mineral and other resources while minimizing energy and water use and environmental impacts, as well as recognizing social justice, international equity, and more?
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Elevating Planetary Science in Africa
Although planetary sciences may be perceived as long-term fundamental research with little direct and immediate benefit for populations, expanding planetary science programs can have many benefits
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First Results from NASA’s Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission
Understanding magnetic reconnection is important in the context of Sun-Earth Connection, because of the resulting exchange of mass and energy, and the large amount of energy involved.
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Even the Magnetosphere Has Problems
In a new conference and collection of papers, international space physicists narrow down the enigmas that puzzle magnetospheric science.
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Perspectives on Climate Tipping Points
If policy makers are to make real progress, we must start meaning the same thing when we use the same words to describe climate change.
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Saturn’s Magnetosphere: A Dozen Years of Discovery
Twelve years of studying Saturn's magnetosphere has produced many compelling breakthroughs. Even more exciting, however, is what's left to learn.