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Temperature Extremes Hit Lower- and Middle-Income Countries Hardest

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 8 September 20238 September 2023

Smaller cities in these regions are less likely to have infrastructure to deal with extreme climates.

Figure from the paper.
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Low-Frequency Quakes Have Modest Effect on Slow Earthquake Cycle

by Marcos Moreno 5 September 202331 August 2023

Slow slip phenomena on subdaily scales, captured by seismic and GNSS data, show that low-frequency earthquakes are incidental to larger magnitude slow earthquakes, in which aseismic slip dominates.

An emperor penguin is standing on a sheet of ice with a row of other penguins sliding on their bellies.
Posted inEditors' Vox

Landfast Sea Ice: The Most Important Ice You’ve Never Heard Of

by Pat Wongpan and Alexander D. Fraser 22 August 202321 August 2023

Landfast sea ice, sea ice that is held stationary against the Antarctic continent, links firmly with many key climate processes, but its importance is only being fully realized as its extent dwindles.

Green ocean mixed with blue close to a brown land
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More Than Half the World’s Ocean Surface Is Getting Greener

by Meghie Rodrigues 22 August 202322 August 2023

Advances in data analysis help researchers spot shifting ocean colors, which could be associated with climate change.

Two graphs from the paper.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Using Bayesian Estimation to Improve Methane Inventories

by Donald Wuebbles 21 August 202315 August 2023

A Bayesian, optimal estimation evaluation of state-of-the-art methane inventory with satellite-based emissions from 2009 to 2018 finds substantial differences for livestock, rice, and coal emissions.

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Precisely Synced Clocks Pave the Way for New Science

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 4 August 20234 August 2023

Researchers working on Hawaiian mountain tops precisely synchronized two clocks with unprecedented efficiency, demonstrating the potential to create networks of such clocks for geodesy and more.

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Lightning-Caused Wildfires are 80 Percent More Likely Under Dry Vegetation

by Krishna Rao, Noah S. Diffenbaugh, Alexandra G. Konings, A. Park Williams, Marta Yebra and Colleen Bryant 2 August 20232 August 2023

Mimicking a randomized control trial of wildfires, scientists use satellites to uncover the key role of vegetation dryness in wildfire risk, aiding wildfire management and preparedness in California.

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Education Lies Beneath the Clouds of Earth Observation

by M. Bayani Cardenas 31 July 202331 July 2023

Cloud-based Earth Observation offers unique opportunities for education, but leveraging this requires new teaching methods that emphasize technical fundamentals, ethics, and stakeholder engagement.

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Sensing the Color of Soil for Climate Modeling

Eric Davidson, president-elect of AGU by Eric Davidson 20 July 202328 August 2023

The color of soil reflecting the Sun’s rays affects the Earth’s climate and water cycle. Using satellite data that senses many wavelengths improves soil reflectivity estimates, especially in deserts.

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WMO Weathered the Cold War, but Can It Survive Capitalism?

by Bill Morris 26 June 202326 June 2023

After 150 years of international cooperation, meteorology’s “vast machine” is adapting to private weather forecasting.

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