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A partially underwater view of a coral reef off the coast of the Maldives.
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Science Off the Seashore

by Heather Goss 24 January 202224 January 2022

In our February issue, Eos reports on the study of the ocean and our relationship to it, in the spirit of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

JOIDES Resolution ocean drilling ship travels on the ocean against a backdrop of blue sky.
Posted inOpinions

An Ambitious Vision for the Future of Scientific Ocean Drilling

by Paula Bontempi 7 January 202210 May 2022

Scientific ocean drilling is an enduring paragon of global research, advancing knowledge of Earth and informing scientists and educators for 55 years. A new road map plots the way to further discovery.

A bright blue light is seen just under the water’s surface off the back of a docked boat.
Posted inFeatures

A Bright, LED-Lit Future for Ocean Sciences

by Collin P. Ward 20 December 202118 April 2022

LEDs have taken over the global lighting market. Now it’s time for this versatile, low-cost, and energy-efficient technology to illuminate oceanic processes.

Photograph of brown-orange river water
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New Sensor Aids Rare Earth Extraction from Acid Mine Drainage

by Jenessa Duncombe 29 November 2021

Rare earth elements appear in more than 200 consumer products. The race is on to source these elements from abundant and environmentally damaging mining waste.

Offshore wind farm off Block Island, R.I.
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Ocean Terrain and the Engineering Challenges for Offshore Wind Farms

by Katherine Kornei 22 November 202122 November 2021

Deep coastal seabeds, glacial erratics, and other geophysical hurdles stand in the way of offshore wind farm proliferation. Researchers, engineers, and organizations are adapting and inventing ways to harness the breeze.

A woman wearing a hat plants seedlings in the foreground of this picture, as a group of men and women do the same farther back.
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Traditional Knowledge Is Essential to Sustainability in the Amazon

by Meghie Rodrigues 12 November 20216 December 2021

At COP26, the Science Panel for the Amazon is emphasizing the need for Indigenous and Local Knowledge to inform scientific and policy recommendations.

An aerial view of green algae mats near the western shore of Lake Erie
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Lake Erie Sediments: All Dredged Up with Nowhere to Grow

by J. Besl 31 August 202128 March 2022

Agriculture is a key contributor to the algae mats that plague Lake Erie. With so many fertilizers entering the lake, could sediment from the lake floor be used to grow crops instead?

A scientist measures environmental water quality in a wetland using a multiparameter probe.
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Tracking Sustainability Goals with Creative Data Sources

by Munyaradzi Makoni 27 August 20215 November 2021

Nontraditional sources of data could assist in charting the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, helping design appropriate policies and investments to improve the state of the environment.

Cooper Elsworth smiles from a bicycle.
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Cooper Elsworth: Cycling‑Inspired Science

by Kate Wheeling 24 August 202121 March 2022

A sustainability start-up provides a cross-disciplinary platform.

A white woman wearing a long-sleeved white shirt, yellow vest, and tinted goggles leans over the side of a sailboat during an Olympic sailing competition. The boat, labeled “DEN” and with a white and red sail, is positioned toward the left side of the image facing forward and is surrounded by sprays of water. In the background are four more sailboats with white and red sails, and country flags fly.
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Most Olympic Sports Not Advancing on Sustainability

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 6 August 202110 November 2021

World Sailing, World Athletics, World Rowing, and FIFA made the podium. Seven of the 32 summer Olympic sports federations haven’t even entered the race.

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