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Crowdsourced Weather Projects Boost Climate Science Research

by Jennifer Schmidt 2 June 20222 March 2023

Historic observations, manually transcribed from handwritten records, are giving scientists a fresh glimpse into Victorian era climate.

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Amateur Radio Observations Help Monitor Space Weather

by Gang Lu 17 May 20227 September 2022

Amateur radio observations provide a new method for studying large-scale ionospheric disturbances and HF communication impacts, and are important applications in ionospheric space weather monitoring.

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At-Home Astronomers Help Discover a New, Unique Exoplanet

by J. Besl 2 March 20222 March 2022

Amateur astronomers sifting through NASA’s public data uncovered a long-orbit gas giant that could help scientists understand how these planets form.

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A Simple Model Predicts Household Lead Exposure Risk

by Alexandra K. Scammell 28 February 202228 February 2022

Using both sample data and crowdsourced science, a new model effectively identified houses at risk for higher concentrations of lead.

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Crowdsourced Science Helps Monitor Air Quality in Smoke-Damaged Homes

by Fionna M. D. Samuels 23 February 202231 May 2022

Researchers collaborate with residents to measure airborne chemicals in homes and evaluate how clean the air really is after remediation from Colorado’s Marshall Fire.

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Magnetic Stop Signs Show Birds the Way Home

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 14 February 202214 February 2022

Just like salmon and sea turtles, these songbirds appear to be sensitive to shifts in the magnetic field.

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众包科学帮助追踪有害蚊子

Elizabeth Thompson by Elizabeth Thompson 21 December 202127 March 2023

志愿者们通过一款应用程序收集数据,为研究提供支持,并对抗当地的蚊子种群。

Ice breakup along the southwestern shores of Illinois Beach State Park on Lake Michigan
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Drones and Crowdsourced Science Aid Great Lakes Data Collection

by Iris Crawford 17 December 202111 January 2022

Important data collection can aid coastal monitoring and management.

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Crowdsourced Science Helps Map Vancouver’s “Smellscape”

by Brittney J. Miller 14 December 202127 March 2023

Exposure to stinky odors can affect human health, but quantifying smells can be difficult.

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Knowledge Brings Us Together

Heather Goss, AGU Publisher by Heather Goss 22 November 202123 November 2021

In our special double end-of-year issue, Eos looks at how scientists and communities partner to find answers to our toughest problems.

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