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Photo of a hurricane from space.
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Opening Access to Earth Observation Data for Disaster Mitigation

by Bandana Kar, Albert J. Kettner, ZhiQiang Chen, Maggi Glasscoe and Guy J. Schumann 21 October 202620 October 2026

A new open access book explores how data from the latest ground-based, airborne, and space-based remote sensing observations inform and improve disaster resilience.

Snow drifts.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Drone Imagery Reveals Marked Variability in Antarctic Snow Roughness

by Elizabeth Orr 4 May 20264 May 2026

Multi-temporal UAV oblique photogrammetry reveals significant fine-scale variability in Antarctic snow roughness driven by surface type, measurement scale, model choice, and meteorological conditions.

A rocky structure on the seafloor has what appears to be black smoke coming out of it.
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A Mid-Ocean Ridge in the Norwegian Sea Pumps Out Hydrogen

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 3 February 20263 February 2026

Vent fluids collected from the Knipovich Ridge contain unexpectedly high concentrations of hydrogen, potentially produced by the degradation of organic matter.

Researchers in a field preparing drones to collect smoke samples.
Posted inNews

Fungal Spores in Wildfire Smoke Could Cause Lung Disease

by Alonso Daboub 16 December 202516 December 2025

Mice exposed to fungi spready by wildfires developed symptoms, exposing a potential health hazard to humans that has been understudied.

Two people lean over the side of a ship, lowering a long, yellow cylindrical instrument into the ocean.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Robotic Floats Quantify Sinking Carbon in the Southern Ocean

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 27 May 202527 May 2025

An estimated 2.69 billion tons of carbon are exported to the deep sea every year from the Southern Ocean.

ROV Deep Discoverer images an outcrop during the second of three expeditions to the mid-Atlantic Ridge that comprised Voyage to the Ridge 2022.
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Submerged in Science

by Caryl-Sue Micalizio 22 May 202521 September 2026

New generations of submersibles and retired stalwarts of the seas are helping scientists put the depths of the ocean at the tips of our fingers.

A glacier sits atop a jagged gray mountain.
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A New 3D Map Shows Precipitous Decline of Ugandan Glaciers

by Emily Dieckman 3 April 202523 June 2025

A team of dozens spent weeks in the Rwenzori Mountains capturing drone photography, GPS coordinates, and ground-penetrating radar data to document glacial retreat.

View from afar of a blue and white research vessel next to an iceberg.
Posted inNews

Thriving Antarctic Ecosystem Revealed by a Departing Iceberg

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 31 March 202523 June 2025

A quick-calving iceberg gave scientists a rare glimpse into what hides beneath Antarctic ice.

aerial image of the surface of Lirung Glacier, Nepal.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

The Complex Evolution of Debris-Covered Glacier Surfaces

by Ann Rowan 20 March 202520 March 2025

A first look at how the surfaces of debris-covered glaciers evolve over time from six years of drone surveys in the Nepal Himalaya.

An illustration of a midsize remotely operated vehicle. The vehicle resembles a yellow box with lights and mechanical arms attached.
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Two ROVs to Join the U.S. Academic Research Fleet

by Grace van Deelen 11 March 202521 September 2026

The midsize remotely operated vehicles, supported by federal grants, will help meet growing demand for submersible research vehicles.

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Opening Access to Earth Observation Data for Disaster Mitigation

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