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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 20213 February 2023

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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Training the Next Generation of Physical Data Scientists

by Amy McGovern and John Allen 6 October 202119 November 2021

Preparing a diverse new generation of scientists who can use artificial intelligence and data science to better understand and predict geoscience phenomena requires revamped training.

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Australia’s Unfolding Geoscience Malady

by S. Boone, M. Quigley, P. Betts, M. Miller and T. Rawling 27 September 202116 December 2021

Brutal university cuts are putting at risk an industry crucial to addressing climate change Down Under and around the world. Saving geoscience will require a community reckoning.

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Remembering FLIP, an Engineering Marvel for Oceanic Research

by D. G. Ortiz-Suslow 23 September 202119 November 2021

Since the 1960s, the Floating Instrument Platform has bobbed at the sea surface, supporting numerous discoveries. One scientist recalls his time aboard FLIP during what was likely its final mission.

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Code-Switching and Assimilation in STEM Culture

by A. Morales, C. L. Walker, D. L. Carroll-Smith and Melissa A. Burt 28 July 202110 May 2022

The scientific community cannot claim it is becoming a diverse and inclusive culture based on numbers alone—not if professionals who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color must leave themselves behind to be part of it.

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Realizing Machine Learning’s Promise in Geoscience Remote Sensing

by D. Thompson and P. G. Brodrick 8 July 20215 October 2021

Machine learning and signal processing methods offer significant benefits to the geosciences, but realizing this potential will require closer engagement among different research communities.

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Chile’s Glacier Protection Law Needs Grounding in Sound Science

by A. Fernández, S. MacDonell, M. Somos-Valenzuela and Á. González-Reyes 6 July 20211 June 2023

In the works for more than a decade, proposed legislation to protect glacial and permafrost environments in Chile suffers from uncertainties and omissions that could sow conflict instead of solutions.

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Ten Ways to Apply Machine Learning in Earth and Space Sciences

by J. Bortnik and Enrico Camporeale 29 June 202110 October 2021

Machine learning is gaining popularity across scientific and technical fields, but it’s often not clear to researchers, especially young scientists, how they can apply these methods in their work.

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