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Dos personas intentan mover una piedra sobre un cañón
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Cerrando la brecha entre las geociencias y la seguridad nacional

by Peter Chirico, Bruce Molnia, Anthony Nguy-Robertson and Dan Opstal 28 May 202428 May 2024

La comunidad de geociencias y las agencias de seguridad nacional necesitan una comunicación efectiva y bidireccional para intercambiar información.

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Núcleos de hielo de la Antártica capturan la contaminación de los metales pesados y su historia

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 22 April 202422 April 2024

Un núcleo de hielo que tiene registro más de 2 milenios, sugiere que la minería y la metalurgia aumentaron y disminuyeron con acontecimientos como las guerras y las epidemias.

Three views of a stone point made during the Middle Stone Age
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Stone Age Humans Chose Their Rocks with Care

by Nathaniel Scharping 19 March 202426 March 2024

Ancient humans possessed sophisticated knowledge of the properties of the stones they used to make tools.

An ancient Roman mosaic of Medusa from the Baths of Diocletian
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Roman Plagues Struck During Cool, Dry Periods

by Amy Mayer 28 February 20249 September 2024

Marine sediments from the Gulf of Taranto offer a high-resolution look at climate during ancient disease outbreaks.

Several long tubes of ice in transparent plastic rest in a freezer. A pair of hands clad in blue gloves with black cuffs reaches down into the freezer. On the wrapper of each tube of ice is a label handwritten in blue—FL_104, FL_105, and so forth—as well as arrows pointing to one end of the ice.
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Antarctic Ice Cores Capture Heavy Metal Pollution—And History

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 26 February 202423 April 2024

An ice core record stretching back more than 2 millennia hints at the mining and metallurgy that waxed and waned with events such as wars and epidemics.

Se muestra al volcán activo Popocatépetl visto desde la Estación Espacial Internacional.
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El despertar del Popocatépetl: Transformando la vulcanología en México

by Roberto González 15 February 202415 February 2024

La erupción del “Don Goyo” de 1994 en México central aceleró el interés académico en la vulcanología.

Stylized illustration of two figures pushing and pulling a large rock into place to cover a gap separating two cliffs
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Bridging Gaps Between the Geosciences and National Security

by Peter Chirico, Bruce Molnia, Anthony Nguy-Robertson and Dan Opstal 31 January 202428 May 2024

The geoscience community and national security agencies need effective, two-way communication to exchange information.

The active volcano of Popocatépetl is pictured as seen from the International Space Station.
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Popocatépetl’s Wake-Up Call: Transforming Volcanology in Mexico

by Roberto González 11 January 202416 February 2024

The 1994 eruption of “Don Goyo” in central Mexico accelerated an academic interest in volcanology.

The Han dynasty wall is a brown structure of grass-filled layers.
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Looking for Climate Clues in China’s Great Wall

by J. Besl 2 January 202423 September 2024

Looking for Climate Clues in China’s Great Wall
In northwestern China, desert conditions have preserved the farthest reaches of the Great Wall. Scientists are now exploring 2,000-year-old building materials for signs of the region’s past climate.

Arches within the Church of the Acheiropoietos
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Climate Change Turns Up the Heat in Greek Museums

by Gabriella Lewis 15 December 202315 December 2023

Museums and historic buildings use indoor microclimates to preserve artifacts, but rising temperatures could create a breeding ground for pests, mold, and deterioration.

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