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Ароматы в ледяном керне рассказывают о жизнедеятельности человека

by Carolyn Wilke 20 September 202320 September 2023

В ледяном керне самой высокой горной вершины Европы содержатся источающие запах молекулы, свойства которых отражают экономические взлеты и падения Советского Союза.

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Ледники Арктики, вулкан в Перу и русский голод

by Santiago Flórez 20 September 202320 September 2023

Группа, изучающая российские ледники, нашла подтверждение тому, что извержение вулкана в южном Перу изменило климат планеты в начале 17го века.

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Eclipse Records Pin Dates of 12th and 13th Century Eruptions

by Kate Evans 13 September 202322 September 2023

Ancient accounts of dark and blood-red moons help scientists peek at past eruptions and their effect on global climate.

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Decoding an Ancient Tsunami from the Ground Up

by Mackenzie White 7 September 20237 September 2023

The seafloor around Santorini is helping scientists investigate forces behind the devastating Minoan tsunami.

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A Massive Landslide Beheaded One of the World’s Highest Peaks

by Saima May Sidik 7 August 20237 August 2023

Annapurna IV toppled in a Himalayan landslide, and scientists finally figured out when and how it happened.

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Stone Chemistry Records Pacific Migration

by Caroline Hasler 6 July 20236 July 2023

Scientists used the chemistry of stone artifacts to trace human migration in the Pacific, revealing evidence of long voyages and cultural exchange.

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The Policy of Science

by Caryl-Sue Micalizio 26 June 202326 June 2023

The scientific community draws on effective strategies and innovative approaches to inform decisionmakers and influence academia.

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WMO Weathered the Cold War, but Can It Survive Capitalism?

by Bill Morris 26 June 202326 June 2023

After 150 years of international cooperation, meteorology’s “vast machine” is adapting to private weather forecasting.

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Fixing the Flawed Colorado River Compact

by Shemin Ge, Joann Silverstein, James Eklund, Patricia Limerick and David Stewart 16 June 202320 June 2023

The 1922 Colorado River Compact ignored available science and overallocated the river’s water, a decision whose effects reverberate today. Now there’s an opportunity to get things right.

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Ancient Victims of Vesuvius May Have Baked in a Cloud of Ash

by Carolyn Wilke 7 June 20237 June 2023

Debate still swirls around what killed ancient Romans during the 79 CE eruption. A study of wood charred by the event suggests a brief, but searing, flow of volcanic gas and debris.

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