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Canoers paddle along the Anacostia near Kenilworth Park in Washington, D.C.
Posted inFeatures

The Capital’s Waterways Could Be Swimmable by 2030

by Mark Betancourt 22 November 202124 November 2021

Scientists, community groups, and the Clean Water Act are behind Washington, D.C.’s massive project to reduce combined sewer overflows by 96%.

The Aedes aegypti mosquito is capable of transmitting several diseases.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

App Tracks Harmful Mosquitos with Help from Crowdsourced Science

by Elizabeth Thompson 29 October 202121 March 2022

While collecting data using an app, volunteers have the chance to support research and fight mosquito populations on the ground.

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.

Four men at a dining table show surprise as a ball of lightning shoots in through a window.
Posted inNews

Have You Seen Ball Lightning? Scientists Want to Know About It

by Jenessa Duncombe 15 July 202119 October 2021

Reports of ghostly spheres of light are often too qualitative. These scientists want your detailed accounts.

Exiles anchored near a receding glacier and iceberg.
Posted inNews

Studying Arctic Fjords with Crowdsourced Science and Sailboats

by Andrew Chapman 3 June 202126 October 2021

A new study demonstrates the benefits of crowdsourcing science using sailboats to better understand the impact of melting sea ice in the Arctic.

Image of dune aurora taken by a citizen scientist
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Dune Aurora Explained by Satellite-Ground Studies

by M. Hudson 4 May 202114 February 2022

Spacecraft observations support the mechanism for explaining auroral dunes observed from the ground by citizen scientists.

Researchers discovered a correlation between a mass bird die-off and wildfires.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Mass Bird Die-Off Linked to Wildfires and Toxic Gases

by Joshua Learn 26 March 202118 October 2021

Using observations from crowdsourced science and weather location data, researchers concluded that wildfires caused a mass die-off of birds in the western and central United States in 2020.

A girl pointing at the night sky
Posted inNews

Auroral “Dunes” Light Up Earth’s Atmosphere

by Katherine Kornei 5 March 202114 February 2022

The auroral feature, first spotted by amateur astronomers in 2015, likely traces high-altitude atmospheric waves.

An antenna setup towers over a residential house in Los Angeles, Calif.
Posted inScience Updates

Amateur Radio Operators Help Fill Earthquake Donut Holes

by D. J. Wald, V. Quitoriano and O. Dully 22 February 202126 October 2021

Ham radio networks gear up to provide real-time, on-the-ground information about earthquake shaking and damage when other communication pathways are knocked out of commission.

Equipment belonging to the Case Western Reserve University amateur radio club
Posted inFeatures

Ham Radio Forms a Planet-Sized Space Weather Sensor Network

by K. Collins, D. Kazdan and N. A. Frissell 9 February 20216 June 2022

For researchers who monitor the effects of solar activity on Earth’s atmosphere, telecommunications, and electrical utilities, amateur radio signals a golden age of crowdsourced science.

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