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10 December 2019

A Dirty Truth: Humans Began Accelerating Soil Erosion 4,000 Years Ago

Recent research combining analysis of carbon dating, sediment accumulation rates, and pollen records from 632 lake beds worldwide finds deforestation tied to increased soil erosion.
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10 December 2019

Direct Air Capture Offers Some Promise in Reducing Emissions

The method offers potential in helping reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere but faces technological and economic hurdles.
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9 December 2019

Momentum Grows for Mapping the Seafloor

Initiatives like the Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project can help us better understand the ocean.
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Climate Change
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9 December 2019

Scientists Explore How Best to Communicate About Climate Change

An AGU Fall Meeting session focuses on communicating with appropriate urgency about climate change.
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8 December 2019

How to Turn Your Smartphone into an Earthquake Detector

A free smartphone app tracks earthquakes using your phone’s accelerometer. One day, the app could issue emergency warnings to those in danger.
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6 December 2019

The Emotional Toll of Climate Change on Science Professionals

Earth scientists and communicators dealing with or studying climate change face many potential stressors. They need support and resources to maintain and improve their emotional well-being.
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6 December 2019

The Layered Legacy of Clyde Wahrhaftig

As the geologist’s beloved guidebook gets a digital makeover, his personal contributions to the field shed light on who he was as a scientist.
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Geology & Geophysics
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6 December 2019

More Than Just Astronomy: Radio Telescopes for Geophysics

Linking an existing network of radio telescopes with satellite radar would make it possible to measure ground displacements in a globally consistent way, scientists propose.
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Space Science & Space Physics
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4 December 2019

Richard Mansergh Thorne (1942–2019)

A pioneering space plasma physicist who led the way in understanding how complex wave-particle interactions control Earth’s radiation belts and low-level auroral light emissions.
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3 December 2019

Looking for Prehistoric Pollen? Check the Floodplains

A new methodology calculates the soil properties most likely to preserve pollen.
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