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COVID-19

Imagen satelital del hemisferio este de la Tierra.
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Ocho lecciones del COVID-19 para guiar nuestra respuesta climática

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 17 February 20215 November 2021

La respuesta global de la pandemia en curso puede enseñarnos cómo deberíamos y no deberíamos responder la crisis climática. Y lo más importante aún, demuestra que podemos hacer algo.

A Raspberry Shake seismograph on an empty University of Michigan field
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Students Monitor Campus Noise in Seismic Silence

by C. Cuellar 17 December 20205 April 2023

Researchers are engaging their students with low-cost seismology research to monitor local noise on campus.

A person stands on the rim of a canyon in New Mexico with the Sun shining down
Posted inScience Updates

A Pandemic Pivot in Earth Science Outreach and Education

by M. Hubenthal, W. Bohon and J. Taber 2 December 202022 March 2022

For some educators, restrictions imposed by COVID-19 created space for innovation and affirmed the value of online tools and learning environments for increasing access to and engagement with science.

The Colorado River flows through the Grand Canyon in northwestern Arizona.
Posted inScience Updates

Reimagining the Colorado River by Exploring Extreme Events

by K. L. Jacobs, A. McCoy, S. Martin and A. K. Gerlak 12 November 20206 January 2022

Workshops exploring environmental, social, and political scenarios to prepare for negotiating new Colorado River water management guidelines took on added realism when the COVID-19 pandemic started.

Health officials monitor residents with thermometers and disinfectants
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Can Climate Preparedness Mitigate Emerging Pandemics?

Tim Hornyak, Science Writer by Tim Hornyak 6 November 202024 October 2022

Indonesians say being prepared for climate-related disasters helped blunt the impact of the coronavirus pandemic—and that lessons in resilience may mitigate the effects of climate crises in the future.

A white-crowned sparrow sings while perched on a branch
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Birds Sang a New Song During the Pandemic

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 5 November 20208 September 2022

White-crowned sparrows in the San Francisco Bay Area sang differently during California’s COVID-19-induced shutdown, recordings have revealed.

An empty Sand Hill Road winds through Silicon Valley, with Stanford University’s bell tower in the background
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Fibers Pick Up Silicon Valley Traffic Changes During Quarantine

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 1 October 202016 February 2022

Fiber-optic cables measured a 50% decline in Sand Hill Road traffic in March.

Drone survey fieldwork in Changunarayan municipality in April 2020
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COVID Clears the Skies for Earth-Observing Drones in Nepal

by Andrew J. Wight 1 October 202011 January 2022

When the pandemic hit Nepal and the country’s main airport drastically cut flights, a group of drone experts, local governments, and scientists saw a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gather geodata.

Image of American Expeditionary Force victims of the Spanish flu at a U.S. Army Camp Hospital in Aix-les-Bains, France, in 1918
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Podcast: The Unusual Relationship Between Climate and Pandemics

by Lauren Lipuma 24 September 202010 November 2022

Two recent studies show how climate affects human pandemics and how pandemics, in turn, alter the environment.

Massive fire spreads over the forested hills of Uttarakhand, India
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COVID-19 Lockdown Reduces Forest Fires in the Western Himalayas

Lakshmi Supriya, Science Writer by L. Supriya 28 July 202019 October 2021

The overlap between peak fire season and pandemic response has made for a serendipitous experiment in forest fires in two Indian states. Humans, not lightning, seem to be the likeliest culprit.

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