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Tracking Marine Heat Waves

by Robin Donovan 24 May 202324 May 2023

Heat waves can happen in the depths, invisible at the ocean surface.

Map of western Europe with colors indicating land surface temperature.
Posted inEditors' Vox

Heat Waves: A Growing Threat to Society and the Environment

by David Barriopedro, Ricardo García–Herrera, Carlos Ordóñez, Diego G. Miralles and Sancho Salcedo–Sanz 18 May 202317 May 2023

With heat waves expected to worsen in the 21st century it is essential to take stock of our current understanding, knowledge gaps, and to set research priorities.

A person in shadow stands next to a mountain hemlock tree at Crater Lake, twisting a long coring instrument into the tree.
Posted inNews

In the Pacific Northwest, 2021 Was the Hottest Year in a Millennium

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 2 May 202319 May 2023

A 1,000-year temperature record shows unprecedented warming in the Pacific Northwest, and new modeling predicts the likelihood of future heat waves in the decades to come.

An artist’s rendering showing three planets orbiting a bright red sphere in center of image.
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Exoplanets May Support Life in the Terminator Zone

by Alakananda Dasgupta 28 April 202328 April 2023

A new study finds that the intersection between a searing dayside and a freezing nightside could be habitable.

A packed baseball stadium with a bright green field on a sunny day. The field is photographed from above and behind home plate looking toward the outfield.
Posted inNews

Climate Change Knocks It Out of the Park

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 21 April 202321 April 2023

A climate curve ball: Short-term gains in home runs might soon give way to long-term problems when it gets too hot to play.

A shallow, narrow creek cuts through the backyard of a home.
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Hypoxia Affects One in Eight Rivers Worldwide

by J. Besl 19 April 202319 April 2023

A global study found dangerously low levels of dissolved oxygen in rivers around the world. The true prevalence of hypoxia is probably even higher.

The Old Crow River meanders between Alaska and the Yukon in the Arctic.
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As the Arctic Warms, These Rivers Are Slowing Down

by Danielle Beurteaux 14 April 202317 April 2023

The Arctic is warming up, but instead of large rivers migrating faster, they’re actually slowing down because of shrubification.

Una ilustración mostrando a la Tierra en el espacio con una sección que deja ver sus capas internas en colores rojos y naranjas brillantes.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

El hierro está en el centro de este debate de las ciencias de la Tierra

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 6 April 20236 April 2023

Un nuevo estudio investiga el estado del hierro en el interior del planeta. Los hallazgos tienen repercusiones para comprender la estructura del núcleo interno.

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COVID-19 Got You Feeling Under the Weather? Maybe Blame…the Weather

by Saima May Sidik 29 March 20232 May 2023

High humidity and low temperature altered COVID-19 spread in Brazil, but only slightly.

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Non-Linear Climate Response to Tropical Sea Surface Temperatures

by Suzana Camargo 21 March 202320 March 2023

A new study shows the importance of considering non-linear responses to isolated sea surface temperature (SST) changes and the implications for the linear frameworks used to quantify the SST pattern effect.

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