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Four CubeSats close together in orbit above Earth.
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Looking to the Sky for Better Tsunami Warnings

by Shin-Chan Han, Simon McClusky, T. Dylan Mikesell, Paul Tregoning and Jeanne Sauber 4 November 202230 November 2022

Pairing navigation satellites and CubeSats could provide earlier, more accurate warnings of approaching tsunamis and other impacts of extreme events.

View from space showing lights illuminating the U.S. Gulf Coast
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Converging Toward Solutions to Grand Challenges

by Ryan McGranaghan, Adam Kellerman and Mark Olson 25 October 202223 February 2023

A hypothetical, space weather–induced power grid catastrophe served as a practice case for building unity and collaborative skills among disparate communities to address a major global hazard.

Abstract illustration of Earth made of bright points of light and flowing lines on a dark background
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How Quantum Computing Can Tackle Climate and Energy Challenges

by Annarita Giani and Zachary Goff-Eldredge 21 October 202224 October 2022

The day is coming when quantum computers, once the stuff of science fiction, will help scientists solve complex, real-world problems that are proving intractable to classical computing.

A headwater stream flows down the side of a rocky and grassy mountainside under a blue sky.
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Protecting the Mountain Water Towers of Spain’s Sierra Nevada

by Bopaiah A. Biddanda, Manuel Villar-Argaiz and Juan Manuel Medina-Sánchez 16 September 202223 September 2022

Students and community members monitor the health of mountain water reserves, which capture and release water, evening out wet and dry periods downstream.

Image of many individuals seated at a conference. The photo was taken from the back of the room and shows the backs of the conference goers; it has a red, posterized treatment applied to it.
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The Alarming Rise of Predatory Conferences

by Matthieu Chartier 15 September 202230 November 2022

For-profit conferences that masquerade as legitimate academic events but lack trusted selection and peer review processes are becoming more common. Here’s why that matters.

Artificial, numerically generated false-color image in red, blue, and black hues that appears to show a mountain range under a cloudy sky
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Nobel Recognition for the Roles of Complexity and Intermittency

by Daniel Schertzer and Catherine Nicolis 21 July 202223 January 2023

The 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to three scientists “for groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems.”

A water tanker truck parked outside an apartment complex in Bengaluru, India
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Deploying Community Water Solutions with People, for People

by Indrani Pal, Celena Wasserstrom, Adriel Chang and Ganesh Shanbhag 14 July 202214 July 2022

Guiding principles and strategies for solving local water availability problems in India have emerged from collaborations involving water users, water experts, and water solutions providers.

Close up view of a keyboard with a red “Admission” key, with a miniature mortarboard on it, in place of the “Enter” key.
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After GRExit: Reducing Bias in Geoscience Graduate Admissions

by Michele L. Cooke, Hannah Baranes, Isla S. Castañeda, Jonathan D. Woodruff and David F. Boutt 17 June 202222 December 2022

Dropping the GRE is just a first step toward holistic admissions. To further reduce bias in applicant evaluations, the UMass-Amherst geosciences program has changed the way it assesses students.

The article author, carrying a pack and equipment on her back, hikes across a rocky expanse with mountains and low-lying clouds in the background.
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Playing It Safe in Field Science

by Marjorie Cantine 17 May 20226 September 2022

Researchers face many risks when working in the field. Documenting past and future accidents and safety incidents can help identify patterns and practices to keep scientists out of harm’s way.

Cartoon illustration of several people helping put together a puzzle
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Credit Where Credit Is Due

by Mark A. Parsons, Daniel S. Katz, Madison Langseth, Hampapuram Ramapriyan and Sarah Ramdeen 13 May 202210 March 2023

Promoting open, inclusive, transparent, and traceable science requires that scientists revamp the ways in which we acknowledge all manner of contributions to research.

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