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6 November 2020

Advancing AI for Earth Science: A Data Systems Perspective

Tackling data challenges and incorporating physics into machine learning models will help unlock the potential of artificial intelligence to answer Earth science questions.
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Ocean Sciences
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29 October 2020

Reaching Consensus on Assessments of Ocean Acidification Trends

Scientists are working to establish a common methodology for evaluating rates of change in—and the various mechanisms that affect—acidification across ocean environments.
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27 October 2020

Torrential Rains and Poor Forecasts Sink Panama’s Infrastructure

Scientists are working to improve the forecasting of heavy rains in Panama following several events over the past decade that caused substantial flooding and damage.
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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
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14 October 2020

Linking Critical Zone Water Storage and Ecosystems

The geology and the structure of Earth’s critical zone control subsurface moisture storage potential and determine the resilience of forest and river ecosystems to drought.
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Natural Hazards
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7 October 2020

Converging on Solutions to Plan Sustainable Cities

Climate change will exacerbate the food, energy, water, health, and equity challenges that urban communities face, but cities also have opportunities to improve sustainability and outcomes.
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29 September 2020

Critical Agents of Change at Earth’s Surface

By way of agriculture and industry, humans have major influences on the critical zone. Our past and present effects on the landscape, soil, and water will echo for a long time to come.
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24 September 2020

Soil Signals Tell of Landscape Disturbances

The lasting influence humans have on Earth’s critical zone—and how geologic forces have mediated those influences—is revealed in studies of soil and carbon migration.
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24 September 2020

Life Teems Below the Surface

Scientists are resolving how plants, microbes, and lithology sculpt the structure of the critical zone.
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Geology & Geophysics
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10 September 2020

Exploring by Boring: Geothermal Wells as Research Tools

As part of an effort to develop a geothermal energy source beneath its campus, Cornell University is planning to probe the “boring” old continental crust upon which many people live.
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25 August 2020

Planning a Sustainable Future for Earth’s Oceans

Ocean experts are engaged in a long-term effort to envision, develop, and implement best practices for meeting today’s needs while preserving ocean resources for future generations.
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