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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 202217 May 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.

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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 202216 May 2022

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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Glacial Knowledge Gaps Impede Resilience to Sea Level Rise

by Ginny Catania, Twila Moon and Andy Aschwanden 11 May 202211 May 2022

Changes to the support, culture, and community organization of U.S. glaciology are needed to advance understanding of glacial change and better predict rising seas and other ice loss impacts.

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Deep-Sea Exploration Could Help Us Fight the Next Pandemic

by Nathan J. Robinson 25 March 202211 April 2022

Deep-ocean-dwelling microbes may hold keys to improved medical diagnostics and new drugs for fighting diseases. But we must search Earth’s most extreme habitats to find them.

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Moving Beyond the Business Case for Diversity

by Rebecca Haacker, Melissa Burt and Marissa Vara 9 February 202210 May 2022

Efforts to diversify the geosciences must evolve from transactional to transformational, emphasizing the inclusion of and equity for individuals over the benefits they bring to institutions.

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Overcoming the Challenges of Ocean Data Uncertainty

by Shane Elipot, Kyla Drushka, Aneesh Subramanian and Mike Patterson 12 January 202212 January 2022

In oceanography, as in any scientific field, the goal is not to eliminate uncertainty in data, but instead to better quantify and clearly communicate its size and nature.

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An Ambitious Vision for the Future of Scientific Ocean Drilling

by Paula Bontempi 7 January 202210 May 2022

Scientific ocean drilling is an enduring paragon of global research, advancing knowledge of Earth and informing scientists and educators for 55 years. A new road map plots the way to further discovery.

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Geoscientists Can Help Reduce the Threat of Nuclear Weapons

by Alan Robock and Stewart C. Prager 2 December 20213 December 2021

A nuclear war would claim many lives from its direct impacts and cause rapid climate change that would further imperil humanity. Scientists can help shape policies to put us on a safer path.

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Quit Worrying About Uncertainty in Sea Level Projections

by Jeremy Bassis 30 November 202124 January 2022

Emphasizing uncertainty in model projections of long-term sea level rise is a misguided approach. Instead, we should focus on communicating what we do know while improving model confidence.

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Reframing Funding Strategies to Build Reciprocity

by Diamond Tachera 13 October 20215 January 2022

Extractive and exploitive practices erode trust in Western science among Indigenous communities. Changing funding structures is one way to develop reciprocity and respect and repair relationships.

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