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Marine snow falling through photic zone in Monterey Bay, California.
Posted inScience Updates

Our Evolving Understanding of Biological Carbon Export

by Emily Osborne, Jessica Y. Luo, Ivona Cetinić, Heather Benway and Susanne Menden-Deuer 12 September 202312 September 2023

The array of processes and organisms that make up the biological carbon pump has immense influence on Earth’s carbon cycle and climate. But there’s still much to learn about how the pump works.

Roughly 20 people stand amid sand dunes under a clear blue sky and near a metal framework equipped with scientific instruments.
Posted inScience Updates

The Nitty-Gritty Forces That Shape Planetary Surfaces

by Brian Jackson, Serina Diniega, Timothy Titus, Alejandro Soto and Edgard Rivera-Valentin 15 June 202315 June 2023

Scientists are coming up with ingenious ways to compare terrestrial sand dunes, dust storms, and rain with their counterparts on Mars and Titan.

Aerial view of the Copper River draining into the Gulf of Alaska.
Posted inOpinions

The Science We Need to Assess Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal

by Jaime B. Palter, Jessica Cross, Matthew C. Long, Patrick A. Rafter and Clare E. Reimers 1 June 20231 June 2023

As companies begin selling credits for marine carbon dioxide removal in largely unregulated marketplaces, scientists must develop standards for assessing the effectiveness of removal methods.

Satellite view of a swirling green bloom of phytoplankton set in the dark blue ocean.
Posted inScience Updates

Carbon In, Carbon Out: Balancing the Ocean’s Books

by Ryan Vandermeulen 27 April 202316 May 2023

Scientists have developed a consensus guide of standard protocols for how best to measure oceanic primary productivity, a key component in Earth’s carbon cycle.

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A Common Language for Reporting Earthquake Intensities

by David J. Wald, Sabine Loos, Robin Spence, Tatiana Goded and Ayse Hortacsu 21 April 202324 August 2023

Scientists are working together to establish a standardized international scale for measuring and reporting the intensities and impacts of earthquake shaking.

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Posted inScience Updates

Envisioning a Near-Surface Geophysics Center for Convergent Science

by Xavier Comas, Sarah Kruse, Gordon Grant, Brooks Hanson and Laura Lyon 5 April 20231 June 2023

A recent effort identified how a proposed near-surface geophysics center integrating research and teaching could address critical challenges and promote community engagement and cultural change.

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Strategies for Successful Collaborative Writing

by Eric M. D. Baer, Karen M. Layou, R. Heather Macdonald and Sharon L. Zuber 3 March 20233 March 2023

Lessons learned and applied during a recent workshop can help authors, from students to seasoned professionals, work together to produce more equitable and effective writing.

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Estableciendo el marco para la acción climática bajo el Protocolo de Montreal

by Stephen O. Andersen, Marco Gonzalez and Nancy J. Sherman 1 March 202311 September 2023

Doce artículos fueron la base científica para la rápida acción que reforzó el tratado, el cual ya estaba salvaguardando el ozono estratosférico, para que también protegiera el clima al reducir los super contaminantes.

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Posted inScience Updates

Mentorship Builds Inclusivity and Belonging in the Geosciences

by Melissa A. Burt, Rebecca T. Barnes, Sarah Schanz, Sandra Clinton and Emily V. Fischer 26 January 202326 June 2023

Four evidence-based approaches implemented through an innovative mentoring program have succeeded at improving retention rates of undergraduate women in the geosciences.

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Posted inScience Updates

Engineering with Nature to Face Down Hurricane Hazards

by Krystyna Powell, Safra Altman and James Marshall Shepherd 5 January 202327 March 2023

Natural and engineered, nature-based structures offer promise for storm-related disaster risk reduction and flood mitigation, as long as researchers can adequately monitor and study them.

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