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Satellite image of Earth showing the atmospheric plume blanketing the Pacific after the underwater eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha‘apai
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Social Media Posts Reveal Human Responses to Deadly Tongan Eruption

by Erin Martin-Jones 14 December 202214 December 2022

Quantifying human responses to natural disasters could improve preparation for future threats, scientists say.

Documentación de una inundación desde un carro usando un celular. Se ve el brazo de la persona tomando el teléfono celular y el espejo retrovisor del carro.
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Las redes sociales complementan a la ciencia durante los desastres naturales

by T. V. Padma 29 September 20227 March 2023

La información compartida en las plataformas de redes sociales podría ayudar a los científicos a recopilar datos en tiempo real y ayudar a las agencias en los esfuerzos de ayuda.

Abandoned buildings sit in the wake of a landslide that hit the Sunkoshi River in Nepal.
Posted inNews

New Landslide Reporting Tool Uses Social Media and AI

by Deepa Padmanaban 1 September 20221 September 2022

The tool extracts landslide information in real time, which could advance landslide research as well as disaster response.

Documentation by mobile phone from inside a car of a flooded street and bridge after a heavy rainstorm in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Social Media Supplements Science During Natural Disasters

by T. V. Padma 29 August 20226 January 2023

Information shared on social media platforms could help scientists gather real-time data and assist agencies in relief efforts.

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.
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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.

Ashley Walker stands against a railing on a platform overlooking the wooded mountains surrounding the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia.
Posted inFeatures

Ashley Lindalía Walker: Leading a Celebration of Black Scientists

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 24 August 202123 March 2023

Astronomer bridges academic and social media outreach.

An antenna setup towers over a residential house in Los Angeles, Calif.
Posted inScience Updates

Amateur Radio Operators Help Fill Earthquake Donut Holes

by D. J. Wald, V. Quitoriano and O. Dully 22 February 202130 August 2022

Ham radio networks gear up to provide real-time, on-the-ground information about earthquake shaking and damage when other communication pathways are knocked out of commission.

The toppled remains of a building on the shore of Palu Bay in Indonesia following a 2018 earthquake and tsunami
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Social Media Helps Reveal Cause of 2018 Indonesian Tsunami

by Aaron Sidder 26 June 202030 August 2022

Videos from Twitter and YouTube helped scientists tease out the physical mechanisms that generated the large tsunami in Palu Bay after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake.

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AGU’s Online Learning Exchange Shares Education Resources

by AGU 19 March 202030 August 2022

As teachers worldwide transition to virtual learning, expert educators offer a new place to find and share the best ways to keep your students on track.

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Don’t @ Me: What Happened When Climate Skeptics Misused My Work

by L. V. Zeppetello 17 February 202030 August 2022

A student who saw his climate research misrepresented in online forums shares the experience, as well as lessons learned and recommendations for how to counter efforts to distort climate science.

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