With the launch of Eos.org on 9 December, Eos marks a historic pivot point in the publication’s history: After 35 years as a weekly newspaper, this is the last tabloid issue.
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Elders Recall an Earlier Tsunami on Indian Ocean Shores
Legacies of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami include recent interviews with lucid eyewitnesses to an obscure disaster in 1945. The accounts attest to coastal hazards in Oman, Iran, Pakistan, and India.
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Scientists Engage With the Public During Lava Flow Threat
How do scientists communicate with the public during natural disasters, such as lava flows?
Posted inAGU News
Scientists and Reporters Just Want to Get to the Bottom of It All
A paleoclimatologist reflects on her summer as a science reporter at the Los Angeles Times as part of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Mass Media Fellowship program.
Posted inScience Updates
Enabling Climate and Energy Literacy: A Shared Effort
The Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) sets an example for how scientific, technical, education, and outreach communities can work together to increase climate literacy.
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Next-Generation Severe Weather Forecasting and Communication
A new concept called Forecasting a Continuum of Environmental Threats (FACETs) aims to enhance weather forecasting with high-resolution probabilistic hazard information.
Posted inAGU News
New Blog From AGU Headquarters: From the Prow
The blog, which takes its title from the glass prow at the top of the Union’s headquarters, will be an opportunity for AGU leaders to engage in a two-way conversation with members.
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Science Communication in the Post-Expert Digital Age
In the post-expert digital age, all perspectives can get airtime. To deal with the challenges of communicating with the public in this environment, the scientific community needs new strategies.
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Mass Media Fellow to Report for the Los Angeles Times
Geologist Julia Rosen typically uses strata of ice and dirt to tell stories of the Earth’s past. This summer, she’ll trade those for pen and paper when she works at a newspaper’s science desk.
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Effective Communication in Legal and Public Policy Hearings
In a week-long workshop, scientists learn how to communicate effectively and navigate the legal system.