The health, welfare, and livelihood of millions depend upon our elected officials’ continued and robust support for hurricane research.
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Climate Change’s Pulse Is in Central America and the Caribbean
Nations that border the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea are ideally placed for tracking the effects of global climate change and testing innovative ways to adapt to future changes.
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Acquiring a Taste for Advocacy
A scientist rethinks his distrust of political engagement.
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Global Significance of the Changing Freshwater Carbon Cycle
Freshwater ecosystems constitute a small fraction of our planet but play a disproportionately large and critical role in the global carbon cycle.
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Mapping the Topographic Fingerprints of Humanity Across Earth
If increasingly globalized societies are to make better land management decisions, the geosciences must globally evaluate how humans are reshaping Earth's surface
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Airline Flight Paths over the Unmapped Ocean
An assessment of ocean depth knowledge underneath commercial airline routes shows just how much of the seafloor remains "terra incognita."
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Defining Snow Drought and Why It Matters
Swings from snow drought to extreme winter rainfall make managing reservoirs, like the Oroville Dam, incredibly difficult. But what exactly is "snow drought"?
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Three Reasons Why Earth Scientists Should Edit Wikipedia
Are you looking to communicate science more broadly? Start by editing articles on the Internet's most popular general reference work.
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Seven Projections for Earth and Space Science Jobs
What do the coming political changes mean for the job market? In the short term, not much. But long term, expect privatization, contract employment, and more.
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Why We Must Tie Satellite Positioning to Tide Gauge Data
Accurate measurements of changes in sea and land levels with location and time require making precise, repeated geodetic ties between tide gauges and satellite positioning system equipment.