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The Breath of Colonialism Continues to Taint the Air in Uganda

by Rita Aksenfeld 12 December 202412 December 2024

Potentially harmful air quality in Kampala, Uganda, follows the borders of segregated settlements from Africa’s colonial era.

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Burning Cow Dung Emits an Inordinate Amount of Air Pollution in India

by Tom Brown 9 December 20249 December 2024

Dried cow dung, a main source of household cooking fuel for many in rural India, releases more particulate matter across the country than wood and other biofuels.

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Geoscientists Demystify Baseball’s Magic Mud

by Elise Cutts 5 December 20245 December 2024

Taking baseball’s mysterious Rubbing Mud into the lab revealed no magic ingredients—but plenty of useful natural properties from geomaterials.

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How Volcanologists Can Improve Urban Climate Resilience

by Jonathan Fink and Michael Armstrong 3 December 202427 March 2025

City-level strategies to cope with climate change can benefit from the insights of volcano scientists, who have long customized hazard information and communications for local communities.

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Explore Washington, D.C.’s Science Scene

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 2 December 202424 July 2025

Earth and space science hot spots are sprinkled throughout the D.C. metro region.

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Few Minerals Are Named for Women

by Andrew Chapman 19 November 202419 November 2024

New research shows that that less than 3% of all minerals are named after women, and progress has stalled since 1985.

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Lessons Learned from Running a Virtual Global Workshop

by Gavin A. Schmidt, Julie Arblaster, Kenneth D. Mankoff, Andrew Pauling and Qian Li 18 November 202418 November 2024

Online conferences simplify planning needs, lower barriers to participation for a global audience, and reduce environmental footprints, but scheduling, pacing, and moderating sessions can be challenging.

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What’s Next for Science? Look in the Mirror

by Caryl-Sue Micalizio 15 November 202415 November 2024

AGU24 gives us an opportunity to reflect on how science can grow in breadth and depth and how scientific communities can help define the future.

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Crafting Signs for Geoscience’s Future

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 15 November 202415 November 2024

Deaf geoscientists are creating the language to communicate their science as well as helping the community grow and thrive.

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The Five States Where Environmental Ballot Initiatives Triumphed

by Joseph Winters 8 November 20248 November 2024

Across the country, voters approved spending billions of dollars on climate resilience and conservation.

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