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News 14 December 2020

Saving Lives by Predicting Dust Storms

In the southwestern United States, dust storms form suddenly, quickly reducing visibility to zero. A new warning system may allow motorists to avoid these deadly hazards.
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News 11 December 2020

Earth’s Magnetic Field Holds Clues to Human History

Items burned in the sacking of ancient cities are time capsules of geomagnetic data.
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News 11 December 2020

La Geología y la Química Impulsan la Migración Animal en el Serengueti

Trabajo de campo en Tanzania sugiere que la química del suelo—influenciada por el vulcanismo local y la actividad tectónica—podría ayudar a determinar la migración sin precedentes de más de un millón de ñus.
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Beast of the Central Arctic

Feast your eyes on Beast, the first remotely operated vehicle to brave the Arctic for 1 year.
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Coastal Brazil Is Likely to Face More Heat Waves and Droughts

In 2014, São Paulo experienced its greatest water crisis ever, caused by an intense drought. New research indicates that it is likely to happen again and be even more severe.
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Homes and Other Buildings Abound in Natural Hazard Hot Spots

Researchers mined maps of natural hazards and land use to show that nearly 60% of structures are built in regions at high risk of earthquakes, wildfires, floods, hurricanes, and/or tornadoes.
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News 10 December 2020

An Ice Probe on Earth Could Help Us Find Life in Space

An instrument called WATSON can help find biosignatures on icy ocean worlds.
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News 10 December 2020

Can Volcano Forecasting Make Visiting Whakaari Safe Again?

Last year’s explosive eruption at the New Zealand volcano tragically took tourists by surprise.
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News 10 December 2020

Using Food to Tell the Climate Change Story

Discussing the impact of climate change on food is an effective way to spark interest in the science of climate change and how to mitigate associated problems.
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News 9 December 2020

Contamination of Medicinal Plants: Implications for Indigenous Health

A new study will trace the legacy of uranium mining on commercially available medicinal plants.
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