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Five Science Questions That Ought to Be Asked at the Debates

by G. Yohe, H. Jacoby, B. Santer and R. Richels 25 September 202026 October 2021

Journalists, moderators, and the public have an important opportunity to question the presidential and vice presidential candidates in the upcoming TV debates.

Courtesans from Edo’s Yoshiwara pleasure district attack a mythical giant catfish, which was believed to have caused earthquakes, in this1855 woodblock print.
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This Week: Hope, Trees, and Giant Underground Catfish

by AGU 11 September 20209 September 2022

What Earth and space science stories are we recommending this week?

Satellite image of Soviet airport in 1979
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Five Things Spy Satellites Have Taught Us About Earth

by Jenessa Duncombe 6 July 202029 March 2023

Long before we had satellites beaming terabytes of data back to Earth, we had covert spacecraft the size of school buses snapping photos on rolls of film 50 kilometers long.

Map of nitrogen dioxide values for India
Posted inGeoFIZZ

Six Ways Satellites Tracked COVID-19

by Jenessa Duncombe 26 June 202021 March 2022

A new database reveals dimmer cities, empty farming fields, and vacant ports.

A composite image of the Earth’s Eastern Hemisphere
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Eight Lessons from COVID-19 to Guide Our Climate Response

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 24 April 20205 November 2021

The global response to the ongoing pandemic can teach us how we should, and shouldn’t, respond to the climate crisis. And most important, it shows that we can do something.

Placid view of Lake Windermere, Cumbria, and low rolling hills
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New Classification System for Lakes Forecasts a Warming Trend

by Tim Hornyak 2 April 20206 March 2023

Researchers devised a system of nine thermal categories for lakes and estimate that 79% of northern frigid lakes could become warmer types.

A pink and green nebula with bright blue stars
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Five Spitzer Discoveries About Solar Systems Near and Far

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 30 January 202010 January 2023

The powerful infrared space telescope is powering down after 16 years. It has revolutionized our understanding of solar systems, including hidden surprises in our own.

A road through a smoky landscape in Australia on 13 January 2020
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Five Environmental Consequences of Australia’s Fires

by Jenessa Duncombe 13 January 202022 November 2021

Australia’s road to recovery may be long: Here’s a developing list of how the fires are affecting glaciers, wildlife, water supplies, and global carbon emissions.

Illustration of stylized lightbulbs of different colors
Posted inOpinions

Eight Lessons I Learned Leading a Scientific “Design Sprint”

by Ryan McGranaghan 11 November 201921 October 2021

Applying the fast-paced technique, pioneered by Google to spur rapid innovation, to space science yielded unexpected benefits and may be a model for collaborations across many scientific disciplines.

Illustration of NASA’s Artemis mission to the Moon
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ABCD: Artemis, Brazil, Climate, Diamonds (and Some Other Things)

by AGU 22 August 201923 December 2021

What Earth and space science stories are we recommending this week?

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