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Finding Wildfire’s Fingerprint in the Atmosphere
Smoke from burning landscapes is increasingly filling the air. Eos has dedicated its February 2020 issue to the increasingly important study of wildfire emissions.
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Podcast: Discovering Europe’s History Through Its Timbers
An analysis of timber used to construct buildings in Europe hundreds of years ago is giving scientists and historians new insights into the region’s history from the 13th to 17th centuries.
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Firing Up Climate Models
Scientists are working to incorporate wildfire data into climate models, resolving hindrances related to scale, speed, and the complex feedbacks between the climate and wildfire emissions.
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A Global Perspective on Wildfires
Satellites provide global-scale data that are invaluable in efforts to understand, monitor, and respond to wildfires and emissions, which are increasingly affecting climate and putting humans at risk.
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Insights from Space: Satellite Observations of Arctic Change
New satellite instruments and data, plus a more comprehensive observing network, are key to increasing our understanding of past and future change in the Arctic Boreal Zone.
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Asteroids, Greta Thunberg, and Other Things That Make an Impact
What Earth and space science stories are we recommending this week?
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Doomsday Clock Ticks Closer to Midnight
The dual threats of nuclear warfare and climate change move the needle to 100 seconds to midnight.
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The Shape of Watersheds
Streams in flatter watersheds have carbon cycles more sensitive to temperature increases.
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Even Tardigrades Will Feel the Heat of Climate Change
Hardy tardigrades are much more vulnerable to heat than cold, but they show some signs that they could adapt over time.