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Shaking Up Earthquake Science in Cascadia

by Caroline Hasler 16 October 20237 November 2023

A new center will bring together earthquake scientists to study the Cascadia Subduction Zone and clarify seismic hazards.

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A Lake Paves the Way for Defining the Anthropocene

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 25 August 202325 August 2023

Scientists recently voted to designate Crawford Lake, a small body of water in southern Canada, as the reference site of the “Age of Man.”

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Lightning-Caused Wildfires are 80 Percent More Likely Under Dry Vegetation

by Krishna Rao, Noah S. Diffenbaugh, Alexandra G. Konings, A. Park Williams, Marta Yebra and Colleen Bryant 2 August 20232 August 2023

Mimicking a randomized control trial of wildfires, scientists use satellites to uncover the key role of vegetation dryness in wildfire risk, aiding wildfire management and preparedness in California.

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In the Pacific Northwest, 2021 Was the Hottest Year in a Millennium

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 2 May 202319 May 2023

A 1,000-year temperature record shows unprecedented warming in the Pacific Northwest, and new modeling predicts the likelihood of future heat waves in the decades to come.

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As the Arctic Warms, These Rivers Are Slowing Down

by Danielle Beurteaux 14 April 202317 April 2023

The Arctic is warming up, but instead of large rivers migrating faster, they’re actually slowing down because of shrubification.

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Mental Illness Can Be Deadly During Heat Waves

by Saima May Sidik 22 March 20239 September 2024

Schizophrenia topped the list of conditions associated with death during the 2021 extreme heat event in British Columbia.

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Lakes Can Change How Glaciers Move

by Danielle Beurteaux 7 March 202330 March 2023

Lakes forming from melted ice can have a big effect on their parent glacier, and more of these bodies of water are appearing under warming conditions.

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El derretimiento del hielo marino del océano Ártico potencia las mareas

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 3 January 202327 January 2023

Si el cambio climático anula el ciclo estacional de hielo y deshielo, se desencadenaría un ciclo de retroalimentación de derretimiento del hielo marino en algunas partes del Ártico canadiense.

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An Inclusive Approach to Oceangoing Research

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 27 October 202227 October 2022

The bread and butter of oceanography, sea voyages rarely include minoritized communities and nonscientists. The Inclusion Mission wants to change that.

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High-Frequency Monitoring Reveals Riverine Nitrogen Removal

by Saima May Sidik 25 October 202226 October 2022

Years of daily readings provide an unprecedented view into how a submerged aquatic meadow kept nitrogen from reaching the St. Lawrence Estuary as well as insights on how climate change may alter it.

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