Metals from spacecraft reentry don’t simply vaporize and vanish. Scientists found them in the stratosphere.
Earth science
Fire Histories May Be Written on Grains of Sand
Tiny bits of quartz record the intensity of fires from hundreds or even thousands of years ago, potentially offering new ways to study historic fires and how heat affects soil.
Current Efforts Not Enough to Keep Warming Under 1.5°C
A canyon between current efforts and necessary action means global temperatures are on track to rise far beyond Paris Agreement goals.
A Not-So-Hoppy Future for Beer Drinkers?
New research examining the impact of climate change on hops production has brewed up a storm.
Los primeros eventos de deslizamiento lento observados en el sur de Costa Rica
Cinco eventos observados en la Península de Osa revelan nueva información sobre el papel que estos pequeños y lentos terremotos pueden desempeñar en la acumulación de tensión y riesgos de tsunami a lo largo de las zonas de subducción.
Sulfur is Demanding its Place in Crop Nutrient Budgeting
Scientists advocate for a more significant consideration of sulfur from a multidisciplinary perspective as a necessary step towards sustainable crop management.
Climate Change Narrows the Window for Prescribed Fires
Longer, drier summers may mean fewer opportunities for firefighters to safely burn would-be wildfire fuel in the western United States.
Wide. Open. Science.
This month, we explore how researchers are advancing and expanding the reach of Earth and space sciences.
Revealing a Catchment’s Erosional Secrets: Grain Size Matters
A provenance study with 699 new samples from 12 different sediment grain sizes (from sand to boulder) shows that each fraction originates from distinct parts of a mountain catchment in California.
