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A roadcut in Kentucky reveals layers of Camp Nelson Limestone
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Certain Rock Formations Can Lead to In-Home Radon Risks

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 11 December 202013 October 2022

Researchers in Kentucky have merged results from home test kits with the state’s geologic map to produce a map of indoor radon potential based on the geology underlying homes in the state.

Homes on a hillside with fires in the background
Posted inNews

Homes and Other Buildings Abound in Natural Hazard Hot Spots

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 10 December 202028 October 2021

Researchers mined maps of natural hazards and land use to show that nearly 60% of structures are built in regions at high risk of earthquakes, wildfires, floods, hurricanes, and/or tornadoes.

Colored map of cratons and framing sedimentary basins
Posted inNews

Cratons Mark the Spot for Mineral Bonanzas

Bas den Hond, Science Writer by Bas den Hond 11 September 20209 November 2021

A new map of the thickness of Earth’s lithosphere contains clues to large deposits of key metals.

Map of Land subsidence predictions in the western United States obtained via machine learning
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Machine Learning Predicts Subsidence from Groundwater Pumping

by Marc F. P. Bierkens 17 August 202031 March 2023

Machine learning and data on aquifer type, sediment thickness, and proxies for irrigation water use has been used to produce the most comprehensive map of land subsidence in the western U.S. to date.

A hilltop in the Crowsnest Forest Reserve, Alberta, Canada
Posted inNews

Canada’s Rocky Mountain Forests Are on the Move

Mara Johnson-Groh, Science Writer by Mara Johnson-Groh 7 August 202031 March 2023

Using century-old surveying photos, scientists have mapped 100 years of change in the Canadian Rockies to document the climate-altered landscape.

Globe with debris littering low Earth orbit
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Flickers of Light Help Map the Space Junkyard

by Camilo Garzón 30 July 202026 January 2022

Researchers are identifying space debris by measuring its flickering patterns of reflected light.

Dry, vegetated landscape near the Santa Clara River in California
Posted inScience Updates

Mapping Vegetation Health Around the World

by Christine M. Lee, Joshua B. Fisher and Simon J. Hook 8 July 202015 October 2021

A new spaceborne sensor monitors Earth’s surface temperature at a resolution higher than ever before, providing information on ecosystem responses to changes in water availability and climate stressors.

Two graphics showing how P-waves emitted by a virtual source traveled
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Fine-scale Structure Mapped by Body Waves Extracted from Noise

by M. K. Savage 17 June 20203 November 2021

A novel processing scheme was used to extract refracted body waves from ambient seismic noise and investigate the small-scale structure around a fault at Long Beach, California.

Moon craters
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Water Ice Lurks in Young—but Not Too Young—Lunar Craters

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 15 June 202028 January 2022

Using topographic data, researchers have estimated the ages of water ice–containing craters near the Moon’s poles and ruled out volcanism as being a primary route for water delivery.

The M/V Fugro Equator searches the seafloor for MH370
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Search for MH370 Revealed Ocean Crust Waves

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 8 June 202026 September 2023

Efforts to recover the missing airplane produced high-resolution bathymetry of the southern Indian Ocean that raises new ideas about how ocean crust forms.

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