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Emil Cherrington stands on a boat in the middle of a river in Belize in May 2019.
Posted inFeatures

Emil Cherrington: Bringing Satellite Data Down to Earth

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 25 July 202225 July 2022

Showing how eyes in the sky can help people on the ground.

Tractor spraying pesticides on crops in a field
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Living near Fumigant-Using Farms Could Increase Cancer Risk

by Rachel Fritts 18 July 202220 September 2022

Analysis of data from 11 western U.S. states found higher cancer rates in people living in areas with elevated gas-based pest control.

Four-paneled figure, with the upper right panel showing Today Show coverage, with both the initial question directed to the @USGSVolcanoes Twitter account from user @JayFurr, “Is it safe to roast marshmallows over volcanic vents?” and the response, “Erm…we’re going to have to say no.” The upper left panel shows CNN coverage with an image of the eruption and the headline “USGS: ‘Please don’t roast marshmallows over lava.’” The lower left panel shows MSNCB coverage, which shows only the initial tweet. The lower right panel shows MSNBC’s parody of the NBC public service announcement graphic, in which, against the background of space filled with stars, the purple words “The S’more You Know” are underlined by a yellow shooting star.
Posted inNews

Roosters, S’mores, and #EmergencyCute: A Humor-in-Crisis How-To

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 15 July 202230 August 2022

When natural hazards strike communities, we may not think science agencies should respond with humor. Researchers suggest that sometimes, however, humor can connect communities and bring smiles.

Posted inNews

Cuantificando los beneficios para la salud de una transición a energías limpias en EE. UU.

by Rachel Fritts 23 June 202220 September 2022

Eliminar la contaminación del aire relacionada con la energía en los Estados Unidos podría evitar aproximadamente 50,000 muertes prematuras y ahorrar miles de millones de dólares al año.

Black ash forest in Minnesota.
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Reevaluating Ecosystems on the Basis of Climate Change Vulnerability

by Deepa Padmanaban 17 June 202217 June 2022

Climate change elevates the risk category of ecosystems across the United States, a new study finds.

A strong wind blows on the coastal city of Maputo, Mozambique.
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Severe Storms Expose Ill-Equipped Weather Stations in Southeast Africa

by Munyaradzi Makoni 16 June 202220 September 2022

The lack of infrastructure is preventing scientists from robustly reporting meteorological information as well as communicating warnings about hazard-prone areas.

Monsoonal rainfall in Manipal, Western Ghats.
Posted inNews

A Community-Led Landslide Prediction System in India

by Rishika Pardikar 7 June 20227 June 2022

In a first-of-its-kind disaster prevention initiative, a meteorology-based landslide prediction system was developed as a crowdsourced science effort.

A coal-fired power plant on the Ohio River.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Quantifying the Health Benefits of a U.S. Clean Energy Transition

by Rachel Fritts 23 May 202220 September 2022

Eliminating energy-related air pollution in the United States could prevent roughly 50,000 premature deaths and save billions of dollars per year.

A weather station stands atop a rock outcrop in the foreground, above a glacier flowing between mountains and into the water.
Posted inOpinions

Glacial Knowledge Gaps Impede Resilience to Sea Level Rise

by Ginny Catania, Twila Moon and Andy Aschwanden 11 May 202227 July 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.

Brown river water rushes through a downtown area with industrial and residential buildings in the background.
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U.S. Businesses May Be Required to Report Emissions, Climate Risk

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 22 March 202218 April 2022

The proposed rules seek to give investors more complete and standardized climate risk information. The move would bring U.S. policy closer to international standards.

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