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Making the Most of Volcanic Eruption Responses

by T. P. Fischer, S. C. Moran, K. M. Cooper, D. C. Roman and P. C. LaFemina 31 August 202122 March 2022

Last year, a new collaborative initiative conducted a hypothetical volcano response exercise. A month later, they put the knowledge gained to use during an actual eruption.

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How Can Wristbands Monitor Pollution, PAHs, and Prenatal Care?

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 27 August 202121 March 2022

Silicone wristbands can help monitor pregnant women’s exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Tracking these toxic chemicals, produced by combustion, could improve public health outcomes.

A scientist measures environmental water quality in a wetland using a multiparameter probe.
Posted inNews

Tracking Sustainability Goals with Creative Data Sources

by Munyaradzi Makoni 27 August 20215 November 2021

Nontraditional sources of data could assist in charting the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, helping design appropriate policies and investments to improve the state of the environment.

Kichwa forest monitors in a deforested site at Copal Urco in the Peruvian Amazon.
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Indigenous Peoples Harness Space Technology to Stop Deforestation

by A. J. Wight 26 August 202131 March 2022

Satellite observations have long been used to detect deforestation, and a new study shows that giving Indigenous groups greater access to these data can improve response times and reduce tree cover loss.

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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Satellite Sensor EPIC Detects Aerosols in Earth’s Atmosphere

by Sarah Stanley 17 August 202110 October 2021

Aerosol observations from EPIC—a sensor aboard a satellite—align well with ground- and aircraft-based data, including measurements of smoke plumes produced by recent megafires.

True color satellite image showing showing clouds and smoke from wildfires over eastern Australia on 13 November 2019
Posted inEditors' Vox

A New Practical Guide to Using Python for Earth Observation

by R. B. Esmaili 6 August 202110 October 2021

A new book presents an example-driven collection of basic methods, applications, and visualizations to process satellite data sets for Earth science research.

Project design of the Antarctic station Comandante Ferraz projected by Estúdio 41.
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Brazil’s Antarctic Station Rises from the Ashes

by Meghie Rodrigues 2 August 20216 December 2021

The sophisticated new research station will allow for better science on the icy continent.

Image of a person carrying plastic chairs through floodwaters in Buliisa, Uganda
Posted inNews

Soil Saturation Dictates Africa’s Flood Severity

by Ellis Avallone 30 July 202128 September 2021

The most complete hydrological data set for the African continent reveals a surprise: Soil moisture, not heavy precipitation, best explains the timing of Africa’s most severe floods.

Satellite image of a phytoplankton bloom on the ocean’s surface.
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Eddy Killing in the Ocean

by Jenessa Duncombe 29 July 202128 September 2021

Solving the case of ocean eddy death could help climate modelers better represent the effect of wind.

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Evolving the Geodetic Infrastructure

by Jack Lee 28 July 202119 November 2021

Enhancements to the largely invisible framework will enable researchers to investigate pressing questions about our planet’s future.

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