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Fewer Tropical Cyclones Form After Volcanic Eruptions

Cody Sullivan by C. Sullivan 24 February 201617 November 2022

Volcanic eruptions aren't all bad—in some cases, they can lower the frequency of tropical cyclones in the North Atlantic by emitting sulfate aerosols.

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Details of Gas Flow in Wetland Plant Roots Unearthed

by David Shultz 4 February 201624 February 2023

Scientists track the flow of trace gases through wetland root systems to understand the role of plants in biogenic gas fluxes.

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Ghiorso and Sack Receive 2014 Norman L. Bowen Award

by AGU 20 April 20155 May 2023

Mark Ghiorso and Richard O. Sack received 2014 Norman L. Bowen Awards at the 2014 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, held 15–19 December in San Francisco, Calif. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to volcanology, geochemistry, or petrology.

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Water Beneath the Surface of Mars, Bound Up in Sulfates

by S. Palus 14 April 20156 March 2023

Researchers present maps of hydrogen and sulfur that hint at water locked in hydrous sulfates in Mars's southern hemispheric soil.

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Reduced Emissions Lead to Clearer Skies over Alabama

by S. Palus 20 February 201513 February 2023

Aerosol pollutants are on the decline—and so are their effects.

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Volcanic Eruptions Steer Conversations on Climate Intervention

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 18 February 201518 November 2022

Studies of volcanoes, Earth's natural climate coolers, cause scientists to question the merits of methods that intend to slow down climate change by injecting the stratosphere with aerosols.

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Atmospheric Carbonyl Sulfide Hit a Minimum 5,000 Years Ago

by C. Schultz 31 December 201424 February 2023

A new ice core measurements-based record of a climate-active gas shows variability on millennial timescales.

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Large Volcanic Eruptions Cause Drought in Eastern China

by C. Schultz 16 September 201418 November 2022

In a study with implications for geoengineering, large Northern Hemispheric volcanic eruptions are found to cause strong droughts in much of eastern China.

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