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Beachgoers swim and lounge seaside on a calm day on a Catalan beach. The waters are a clear light blue, the sky is partly cloudy, and colorful buildings fill the background.
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Spain’s Seafaring Sports See Fewer Calm Days

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 2 June 20232 June 2023

Knowing the best days for calm or active water activities can strengthen the local economy and help tourists optimize their trips.

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Less Air Travel May Partially Contribute to Global Warming

by Tong Zhu 14 April 20221 June 2023

Decrease in aircraft soot emission, as shown by COVID-19 lockdown, leads to a significant increase in ice crystal number in cirrus clouds, and results in a small global positive radiative effect.

Runoff from Aneto Glacier in the Pyrenees mountains in September 2020
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Pyrenees Glaciers Are Rapidly Disappearing

Joshua Learn, Science Writer by Joshua Rapp Learn 4 October 202129 March 2023

Three of the remaining glaciers in the Pyrenees mountain range stopped flowing in the past decade.

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How the Ski Industry Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Climate Activism

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 24 September 20211 June 2023

A cultural shift is underway to transform outdoor buffs into stalwarts for climate action. Will it come soon enough to save their sport?

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State-of-the-Art Technology, Serendipity, and Secrets of Stonehenge

Richard Sima, freelance science writer by Richard J. Sima 8 September 202129 March 2023

The first comprehensive analysis of what the sarsen stones are made of came about with new technology—and good old-fashioned luck.

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In a Twist, a Greek Volcano Ruled by the Sea

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 2 August 202128 January 2022

Move over Hephaestus, Poseidon’s got this one.

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Rising Sea Levels Bring a Tidal Change to Tourism

Richard Sima, freelance science writer by Richard J. Sima 22 April 202126 October 2021

A series of industry posters reimagines iconic locales in light of sea level rise and issues a call for action against climate change.

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Empeora la Crisis Hídrica en el Caribe Oriental

by Sarah Peter 5 January 202110 November 2021

Científicos, políticos y pobladores temen que la actual escasez de agua y los largos períodos de sequía puedan empeorar a medida que cambie el clima y que el Acuerdo de París se haya quedado corto.

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A Field Guide to the Magnetic Solar System

Bas den Hond, Science Writer by Bas den Hond 21 December 20203 November 2021

Not all planets move the needle. But whatever planet you take a magnetic compass to, it’s sure to point out clues to secrets underfoot.

Tourists take photos of black clouds during the eruption at Whakaari/White Island in 2019.
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Can Volcano Forecasting Make Visiting Whakaari Safe Again?

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 10 December 202028 October 2021

Last year’s explosive eruption at the New Zealand volcano tragically took tourists by surprise.

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