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A cloudy sky above a landscape of evergreens and trees lacking any leaves, a cascade of beaver ponds cuts through the forest. On the right side of one of the ponds, a moose stands with its head down, reflected in the water.
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Scientists EEAGER-ly Track Beavers Across Western United States

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 3 January 20233 January 2023

Efficiently tracking nature’s engineers—beavers—at the scale of entire watersheds over time is now possible, thanks to a new artificial intelligence–trained model called EEAGER.

3D rendering of Earth
Posted inFeatures

Are We Entering The Golden Age Of Climate Modeling?

by Mark Betancourt 21 November 202230 November 2022

Thanks to the advent of exascale computing, local climate forecasts may soon be a reality. And they’re not just for scientists anymore.

Half of Jupiter’s moon Europa seen from space
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Zipping Up Data to Zap It Back from an Icy Moon

by Sarah Derouin 19 October 202219 October 2022

NASA wants to send instruments to distant moons like Europa and Enceladus to search for life. But getting vital data back to Earth over limited bandwidth will take some impressive compression software.

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 202229 September 2022

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.

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.

Posted inEditors' Vox

Notebooks Now! Elevating Computational Notebooks

by Christopher Erdmann, Shelley Stall, Brooks Hanson, Laura Lyon, Brian Sedora, Matt Giampoala and Mia Ricci 18 August 202222 August 2022

AGU is launching a community-driven effort, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, to support computational notebooks as primary research objects in scholarly publications.

Two phase diagrams calculated by (a) Perple_X and (b) the new MAGEMin software.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

A New, Fast Computational Tool for Magmatic Phase Equilibria

by Paul Asimow 11 August 202222 December 2022

Thermodynamic calculations in multiphase, multicomponent magmatic systems can be slow and buggy. A new parallel architecture solves the free energy minimization problem much faster than alternatives.

A white-handled push broom with black bristles stands with a large dust bunny before it on the hardwood floor. In the corner is a white ovoid vase.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

A Simple Model Predicts Household Lead Exposure Risk

by Alexandra K. Scammell 28 February 202228 February 2022

Using both sample data and crowdsourced science, a new model effectively identified houses at risk for higher concentrations of lead.

A man measuring the water level in an open well with a measuring tape
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Satellite and on-the-Ground Data Help Monitor Groundwater in India

by Deepa Padmanaban 16 February 202216 February 2022

Village volunteers use remote sensing and manual measurement to help farmers use groundwater more efficiently.

An aerial view of Vancouver
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Crowdsourced Science Helps Map Vancouver’s “Smellscape”

by Brittney J. Miller 14 December 202121 March 2022

Exposure to stinky odors can affect human health, but quantifying smells can be difficult.

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