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Ashley Lindalía Walker: Leading a Celebration of Black Scientists

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 24 August 202123 March 2023

Astronomer bridges academic and social media outreach.

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Amateur Radio Operators Help Fill Earthquake Donut Holes

by David J. Wald, V. Quitoriano and O. Dully 22 February 202117 April 2023

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.

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Social Media Helps Reveal Cause of 2018 Indonesian Tsunami

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer 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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Majority of YouTube Climate Videos Promote Nonconsensus Views

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 26 July 201931 March 2023

Search terms related to geoengineering solutions were almost exclusively about chemtrail conspiracy theories.

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Modeling Tsunamis with Social Media

by G. P. Hayes 31 May 201930 August 2022

Video footage gathered from social media is used to reconstruct the timing and likely source(s) of the tsunami generated by the 2018 Palu earthquake.

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A Meteor Struck the Moon During the Total Lunar Eclipse

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 23 January 201930 August 2022

Telescopes around the world detected an impact event on the lunar surface just before totality on Monday. Amateur and professional astronomers are starting to coordinate data.

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Lessons Learned from Kīlauea Eruption’s Media Frenzy

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 18 December 201830 August 2022

The Kīlauea eruption earlier this year unleashed a media bonanza. Here are nine tips about how to debunk geohazard misinformation in real time from a scientist frequently tapped for expert comments.

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Google Trends Could Help Scientists Track Allergy Season

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 13 December 20187 February 2023

Admit it: When your nose starts to run and your eyes itch, you search Google, too.

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