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Three people stand on a wooden platform in a lake, and a white, inflatable boat next to the platform holds another person. A 3-meter-tall metal tripod extends above the platform.
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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.”

Photo of a flat brown and green landscape with gray metal single-story structures scattered throughout.
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Displaced from Home and Sheltered in an Extreme Environment

by Humberto Basilio 31 July 202331 July 2023

Millions of people, displaced from their home countries, take refuge in areas that are highly vulnerable to extreme weather.

A large boat loaded with shipping containers sails in front of a port as the Sun rises in the background.
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Warming Waters Drive Some Mariners to Piracy

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 12 June 202312 June 2023

As fish production waxes and wanes with climate change, so too does the risk of maritime piracy in East Africa and the South China Sea.

Two people stand near a hole in a field. One person is swinging a hoe.
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Refugees Are Replanting Trees in Northern Uganda

by Santiago Flórez 23 March 20231 June 2023

In the Palorinya Refugee Settlement, efforts to reduce deforestation and increase tree coverage help the ecosystem and improve refugees’ quality of life.

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The Long-Lasting Impact of a Nuclear War on the Ocean

by Nicolas Gruber 12 September 202227 September 2022

Model simulations of the impact of a large-scale nuclear war reveal long lasting effects with much of the ocean not returning to pre-war levels despite the cessation of the initial cooling.

A Ming dynasty scroll depicts a cavalry with swords and banners.
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Did Volcanoes Accelerate the Fall of Chinese Dynasties?

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 11 January 202211 January 2022

After analyzing ice cores and historical documents, researchers found a link between eruptions and political change in China over the past 2 millennia.

In the foreground are tall grasses and green leafy bushes that cover hidden mines. A red sign with a skull and crossbones reads “Danger! Mines!” in both English and Khmer. Three wooden houses on stilts sit in the background of the image, and a group of villagers is gathered around the base of the central house. More houses extend into the distance, and a mountain range is visible on the horizon.
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New “Snakebot” Could Map Cambodian Minefields

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 15 December 20219 February 2022

By navigating under dense vegetation, an innovative robot could significantly reduce the monetary, environmental, and human cost of demining Cambodia.

At group meeting businesspeople gathered in boardroom witness a conflict between a boss and an employee.
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Hostile Workplaces Drive Minorities from the Geosciences

by Robin Donovan 14 December 202110 April 2023

A pipeline of minoritized groups doesn’t ensure retention, a survey finds.

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Geoscientists Can Help Reduce the Threat of Nuclear Weapons

by Alan Robock and Stewart C. Prager 2 December 20213 December 2021

A nuclear war would claim many lives from its direct impacts and cause rapid climate change that would further imperil humanity. Scientists can help shape policies to put us on a safer path.

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To Understand Hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa, Consider Both Climate and Conflict

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 17 September 202129 March 2023

Warfare exacerbates the impacts of drought to produce food insecurity crises that last long after the drought has passed, new research documents.

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