A new study examines how unusual meteorology interacted with topography and other local conditions to generate some of the most devastating floods in American history.
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The Akkadian Empire—Felled by Dust?
Chemical measurements of a stalagmite from a cave in Iran reveal a large uptick in dust activity in northern Mesopotamia roughly 4,200 years ago, coincident with the decline of the Akkadian Empire.
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Apollo 11 Commemorative Coins Available Today
The coins commemorate the upcoming fiftieth anniversary of the historic Moon landing and the first steps on the Moon.
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Podcast: How the Cold War Drove Atmospheric Science
In the first episode of a special series, AGU’s Third Pod from the Sun traces a path from nuclear fallout detectors to modern-day meteorology instruments.
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Neanderthals Likely Ate Rotten Meat
Neanderthals have long been painted as meat-eating machines. But could a new look at a dietary proxy and how it changes when meat rots uncover insights into what these extinct hominids really ate?
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Self-Guided Tour of the Geology in D. C. Buildings
The architecture of the nation’s capital reveals a secret geologic history—take a walking tour to spot the interesting fossils and minerals in the stones used to build the halls of power.
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Ancient Romans Polluted Their Lakes Just Like We Do Today
Sediments from a lake in Switzerland reveal that ancient Romans triggered dead zones caused by the runoff of nutrients. Sound familiar?
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Black Carbon Not the Primary Cause of Historic Glacial Retreat
Ice cores and glacial records reveal that European glaciers retreated before the rise of industrialization in the 1870s, suggesting that soot deposition did not primarily drive the shift.
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U.S. Mint Unveils Design for Special Apollo 11 Coin
The showcase of a commemorative coin kicks off national celebrations of the Apollo anniversaries.
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Nations Work Together to Size Up Caribbean Tsunami Hazards
An international collaboration is using historical records and modeling to assess tsunami potential in this high-risk region.