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Vista satelital de estanques rectangulares de evaporación usados para extrcción de litio localizados dentro de una sal blanca brillante.
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Preocupaciones sobre el litio, el agua y el clima en los dos desiertos más altos de la Tierra

by Lan Cuo 27 May 202527 May 2025

La extracción de salmuera para satisfacer la demanda de recursos en medio de la transición a energías renovables está afectando los recursos hídricos en Sudamérica y China. Los hidrólogos pueden ayudar a comprender cómo y a sumarse a la búsqueda de soluciones.

Photo of the snowy Southern Alps covered in red dust.
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Why the Southern Alps Turned Red During the Summer of 2019-2020

by Bin Zhao 23 April 202522 April 2025

Snow on the Southern Alps turned from white to red in 2019-2020. New geochemical evidence points to the color change resulting from red Australian desert dust carried across the Tasman Sea.

A desert landscape with a river valley
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Climate Shifts Drive Episodic Drainage Changes

by Caroline Hasler 14 April 202514 April 2025

Drainage divide migration is influenced by tectonics and climate over long periods. New research in Israel shows that even shorter-term wet-dry cycles can move divides.

A jet airplane at an airport in hazy conditions
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Lots of Dust Gets Sucked Up by Jet Engines

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 12 September 202412 September 2024

Changing flight times and holding altitudes could substantially reduce the amount of wear-inducing dust ingested by jet engines.

Satellite view of rectangular evaporation ponds used for lithium mining located amid a bright white salt flat.
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Concerns over Lithium, Water, and Climate in Earth’s Two Highest Deserts

by Lan Cuo 27 August 202427 May 2025

Brine mining to meet resource demands amid renewable energy transitions is affecting water resources in South America and China. Hydrologists can help understand how and join the search for solutions.

Satellite images of 6 desert escarpments from around the world.
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Rainstorm Intensity Drives Desert Landscape Evolution

by Marisa Repasch 12 February 20248 February 2024

New mathematical models show that the persistence of near-vertical cliffs in arid landscapes is maintained by infrequent, but high-intensity rain storms.

Diagram from the paper
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Desert Landscape Evolution Controlled by Storm Intensity

by T.C. Hales 12 October 202312 October 2023

A new study in the Negev Desert finds that long-term erosion of a desert escarpment occurs in drier areas where intense storms are most frequent.

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Sensing the Color of Soil for Climate Modeling

Eric Davidson, president-elect of AGU by Eric Davidson 20 July 202328 August 2023

The color of soil reflecting the Sun’s rays affects the Earth’s climate and water cycle. Using satellite data that senses many wavelengths improves soil reflectivity estimates, especially in deserts.

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Solar Panels Nurse Desert Soil Back to Life

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 12 May 202330 May 2023

Cultivating delicate soil crust in the shade of solar panels might boost the recovery of arid land.

Two satellite photos of the Lut Desert with arrows depicting wind-driven transport routes of sediment.
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A Unique Glimpse at Sediment Erosion and Deposition by Wind

by Valeriy Ivanov 21 July 202221 July 2022

The Lut Desert in Iran is an exceptional natural laboratory to study how wind moves sediment across the landscape. A new study quantifies erosional and depositional sediment fluxes of the desert.

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