New research investigates dust’s role in primary production during the Carboniferous and Permian periods.
Climate Change
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How the Cold Climate Shaped Scotland’s Political Climate
Tree rings reveal how severe cold and political isolation brought disaster to Scotland, inspired a colonization effort in Panama, and helped drive union with England.
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An Ice Sheet’s Footprint on Ancient Shorelines
Researchers combine observations of ancient shorelines and properties of Earth’s crust to infer the size of the Laurentide Ice Sheet during the last glacial cycle.
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Where Australia’s Smoke Goes to Die
Wildfires from Down Under contribute to airborne pollution and carbon emissions—and some particulates can stay in the stratosphere for a year.
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Diagnosing Thwaites
The water under a vulnerable Antarctic glacier is warming. Its catastrophic collapse could trigger a dramatic increase in global sea level.
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Using Climate Studies to Better Predict Diarrhea Outbreaks
Researchers have found new connections between La Niña climate conditions and the leading killer of children worldwide.
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Some Plans to Reverse Climate Change Could Double Water Use
Researchers say full-scale deployment of negative emissions technologies would lead to major changes in global usage of water, land, and energy.
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Power Outages, PG&E, and Science’s Flickering Future
As lawmakers debate planned power outages as a Band-Aid to the nation’s wildfire problem, science hangs in the balance.
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Profits for the Planet
Entrepreneurs are addressing global challenges with science-based—and financially sustainable—solutions.
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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.