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Research Spotlights

Research spotlights are plain-language summaries of recent articles published in AGU’s suite of 24 journals.

Yangtze River
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Researchers Home in on the Age of the Yangtze River

Joshua Learn, Science Writer by Joshua Rapp Learn 10 March 202126 January 2023

Findings on the river’s age also have implications for past landscape change in Asia.

Flames and billowing smoke rise from trees at night.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Widespread Wildfire as a Proxy for Resource Strain

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 4 March 20214 October 2021

Researchers have found a strong correlation between the number of days with widespread, synchronous fire danger and resource allocation across the western United States.

Imagen mostrando bolsas y otros restos de plástico flotando en el océano.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Rastreando cómo se mueve el plástico en el océano costero

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 3 March 202124 February 2023

Investigadores utilizaron un tanque de olas para estudiar el movimiento de partículas de plástico de forma experimental y comprender el papel de la densidad de partículas en el comportamiento de deriva.

Photo of the Sun shining through a partly cloudy sky
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Ice Age Testing Reveals Challenges in Climate Model Sensitivity

by Morgan Rehnberg 2 March 202122 February 2023

Increased reflection of incoming sunlight by clouds led one current-generation climate model to predict unrealistically cold temperatures during the last ice age.

The Apple Fire burns north of Beaumont, Calif., on the evening of 31 July 2020.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Uncovering Patterns in California’s Blazing Wildfires

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 1 March 20217 March 2023

A study of trends in wildfire occurrence over the past 30 years shows that environmental, climatic, and human-related factors can point out regions with high fire probabilities.

Aerial view of a wildfire smoke plume rising from a mountainous landscape
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Seeding Ice Clouds with Wildfire Emissions

by David Shultz 26 February 202110 January 2022

Wildfires create airborne plumes of organic and inorganic matter as they burn. These particles can nucleate cloud-forming ice crystals and affect cloud dynamics, precipitation, and climate.

Electric car recharging at a station in Berlin
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Carbon Capture Can’t Solve the Climate Problem Without Individual Actions

Joshua Learn, Science Writer by Joshua Rapp Learn 25 February 202130 March 2023

Individual choices like the adoption of electric vehicles are going to factor heavily in meeting the climate objectives of the Paris Agreement.

Dead pine tree trunks stand amid tall grass.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Coastal Flooding Enhances Methane Buildup in Forests

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 25 February 20212 November 2021

Increased seawater exposure from flooding and storms is altering how coastal forests cycle methane, leading to more greenhouse gas accumulation in tree stems and soil.

Fotografía de olas rompiendo
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Los océanos liberaron dióxido de carbono durante la última deglaciación

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 24 February 2021

Un nuevo registro de isótopos de boro proveniente de sedimentos marinos del Pacifico Sur, ofrece una imagen más completa del intercambio de dióxido de carbono entre el océano y la atmósfera durante el Pleistoceno tardío.

Photo taken from the International Space Station of Shikoku Island and other parts of Japan
Posted inResearch Spotlights

An Innovative Approach for Investigating Subduction Slip Budgets

by David Shultz 19 February 202118 January 2022

A new 3D model offers a state-of-the-art look at the full spectrum of slip behaviors in the Nankai subduction zone off Japan.

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