Tapetes microbianos en el sumidero del Lago Huron, combinado con modelado, sugiere que el cambio en duración del día de la Tierra podría haber jugado un rol principal en la oxigenación de la atmósfera.
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2021 Class of AGU Fellows Announced
Fifty-nine individuals have been elected to the 2021 Class of Fellows.
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Autonomous Vehicles Could Benefit from Nature
A team of researchers at the University of Michigan is looking to animals to find new ways for autonomous vehicles to navigate through the environment.
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Climate Change Will Alter Cooling Effects of Volcanic Eruptions
New research indicates the cooling effect of rare, large eruptions will increase, whereas the effects of more frequent, smaller eruptions will be reduced.
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Congratulations to the 2021 AGU Union Medal, Award, and Prize Recipients
AGU awards its highest honors for excellence in scientific research, education, communication, and outreach.
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Etna Under Pressure: Does Gas Buildup Foreshadow Eruption?
Pressure from both magma and gas can trigger eruptions. Monitoring degassing can help predict eruptions but only if the magma system is well understood first.
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The Understudied Risks of Low-Magnitude Eruptions
Volcanologists have historically focused on the risks of large-scale eruptions, but new research highlights how small eruptions can combine with human-made vulnerabilities to cause catastrophic impacts.
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When Rivers Are Contaminated, Floods Are Only the First Problem
As floods increase in frequency and intensity, chemicals buried in river sediments become “ticking time bombs” waiting to activate.
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2021 AGU Section Awardees and Named Lecturers
Congratulations to the 2021 section award recipients and named lecturers!
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Tropical Climate Change Is a Puzzle—Could Aerosols Be a Piece?
The eastern tropical Pacific Ocean hasn’t warmed as much as climate change models projected. A new study shows that aerosols in the atmosphere could be responsible.