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An equatorial-plane map of flux of ~60 keV electrons during moderate levels of geomagnetic activity.
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Extending the Envelope for Known Safe Locations in Space

by D. J. Knipp 19 June 201921 February 2023

When unattached electrons collide with spacecraft, the build-up of electric charge can cause malfunctions, but recent observations model near-Earth regions that are likely safe zones.

White woman looks into microscope on research ship
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Women in Oceanography Still Navigate Rough Seas

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 6 June 20193 February 2023

Female scientists have weathered bias, lack of support, and unsafe work environments since the dawn of oceanography. Could recent initiatives, technology, and awareness chart the way to safer waters?

Scientist in a hard hat with a rover in an underground mine
Posted inFeatures

Underground Robots: How Robotics Is Changing the Mining Industry

Adityarup Chakravorty, freelance science writer by Adityarup Chakravorty 13 May 201928 July 2022

From exploring flooded sites to providing alerts, use of robotics aims to “increase the arsenal of tools that can help miners work more safely and efficiently.”

A tornado in Arkansas in 2013
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Westward Expansion, Technology, and Tornado Fatalities

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 6 March 201916 September 2022

By mining records from 1808 to 2017, researchers can now show just how many lives have likely been saved by technology like radar.

Grocery store carts full of bottled water
Posted inResearch Spotlights

What Do People Drink When They Think Their Tap Water Isn’t Safe?

by Terri Cook 6 March 201918 October 2022

An analysis of nationwide housing data shows that minority households disproportionately bear the multibillion-dollar economic burden that comes from believing their water is unsafe.

Polystyrene insulation in waste heap
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“Eco-friendly” Flame Retardant May Have Eco-poor Breakdown

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 22 January 201923 March 2023

These flame retardants replaced earlier chemicals known to degrade into environmentally harmful by-products. The newer compounds may do the same thing.

New research reveals how sea level rise threatens wastewater treatment plants.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Sea Level Rise Threatens Hundreds of Wastewater Treatment Plants

by E. Underwood 4 May 201828 February 2023

Untreated sewage could affect 5 times more people than direct flooding, a new study shows.

Earthquakes, like two that struck Kumamoto, Japan, within 28 hours in April 2016, cause varying levels of damage to buildings
Posted inNews

Damage Assessment by Laser Could Focus Postearthquake Response

by L. G. Shields 6 February 20189 December 2022

Airborne lidar surveys taken before and after a powerful 2016 earthquake in Japan revealed the potential for such surveys to identify hard-hit buildings quickly. 

Vortex of coal ash swirls in the Dan River at Danville, Va., following the release of 39,000 tons of ash and 27 million gallons of ash pond water from a leaking buried storm sewer.
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Group Touts “Beneficial” Coal Ash Recycling

by Randy Showstack 5 December 20171 October 2021

An industry group says recycling coal ash, the second-largest U.S. waste stream, helps the environment and economy. Recycling has a role but also raises concerns, environmentalists argue.

New research shows how lightning-triggered plasma waves in Earth's magnetosphere trigger processes that can threaten satellites
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How Lightning Creates "Killer Electrons" in Earth's Radiation Belts

by Mark Zastrow 14 March 201718 January 2023

New calculations show that lightning-triggered plasma waves in Earth's magnetosphere absorb energy from slow particles and energize electrons to levels that can damage satellites severely.

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