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A small boulder in the desert attached to sensors
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Warmer Climates Speed Breakdown of Rocks

by Jack Lee 6 January 20216 January 2022

Researchers listened to boulders for thousands of hours to investigate how they weathered.

Trail in a dry forest on Saint Lucia
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Empeora la Crisis Hídrica en el Caribe Oriental

by Sarah Peter 5 January 202110 November 2021

Científicos, políticos y pobladores temen que la actual escasez de agua y los largos períodos de sequía puedan empeorar a medida que cambie el clima y que el Acuerdo de París se haya quedado corto.

Permafrost below grass
Posted inNews

Experimentos Revelan Cómo el Carbono del Permafrost se Convierte en Dióxido de Carbono

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 24 December 20206 September 2022

Muestras de campo provenientes de Alaska muestran cómo la luz solar y el hierro convierten el carbono del permafrost en dióxido de carbono. Los modelos climáticos ignoran este proceso.

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The Best of Eos in 2020

by AGU 24 December 20205 October 2021

What Earth and space science stories stood out this year, and what are we looking forward to in 2021?

Satellite image of Hurricane Harvey swirling over the Texas coast
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To Make Better Hurricane Models, Consider Air Pollution

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 23 December 20203 November 2022

New research uses Hurricane Harvey as a case study to demonstrate the devastating power of aerosols to supercharge tropical storms.

A saildrone off the coast of Hawaii
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Keeping a Close Eye on the Ocean—from Afar

by R. M. Davis 23 December 20206 April 2023

Remote sensing technology proves effective in monitoring key regions of the world’s oceans, where upwelling and other essential ecosystem services occur.

Tents below the snow-capped summit of Mount Everest
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Mount Everest Can Sometimes Feel Lower Than K2

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 22 December 202019 August 2022

Variations in air pressure on the top of Mount Everest affect oxygen availability, changing the perceived elevation of the summit by hundreds of meters.

Smokestacks release smoke into the sky at an industrial site surrounded by trees and sparse buildings.
Posted inNews

The Debate over the United Nations’ Energy Emissions Projections

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 18 December 20202 September 2022

A new study finds the economic factor driving the divergence between emissions trajectories in climate assessments and reality.

Researcher Monireh Faramarzi on an agricultural farm in Alberta, Canada
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Rethinking the Concept of Virtual Water in the Global Trade Market

by S. Dimitropoulos 17 December 202028 October 2021

Discussions around global trade are starting to consider the water it takes to produce exported goods. Some scientists argue that this approach should take a regional rather than global perspective.

Dust cloud over the Ä’äy Chù/Slims River formed by a retreating glacier in Yukon, Canada
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Dust from Receding Glaciers May Have Major Atmospheric Impacts

by E. Harwitz 16 December 202028 February 2023

New research is helping scientists understand how Arctic dust created by receding glaciers affects local air quality and global climate.

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