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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.

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.

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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.
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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.

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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.

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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.

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Crowdsourced Science Helps Map Vancouver’s “Smellscape”

by Brittney J. Miller 14 December 202127 March 2023

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

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Indian Cities Prepare for Floods with Predictive Technology

by Deepa Padmanaban 15 June 20215 November 2021

The number and intensity of floods are increasing—they can inundate neighborhoods in Chennai in just 15 minutes. New models can pinpoint and help warn vulnerable areas hours or even days in advance.

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Using Cell Phones as Space Weather Vanes

by L. O’Hanlon 14 May 202113 October 2021

Tiny magnetometers have turned your phone into a compass, and new research shows they are sensitive to geomagnetic storms.

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A Promising Forecast for Predictive Science

by M. Stonecash 25 February 202120 October 2022

A new U.S. Geological Survey report outlines how emerging technologies and cross-disciplinary collaborations are expected to empower new tools for managing hazards and resources.

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