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Cerrando la brecha entre las geociencias y la seguridad nacional

by Peter Chirico, Bruce Molnia, Anthony Nguy-Robertson and Dan Opstal 28 May 202428 May 2024

La comunidad de geociencias y las agencias de seguridad nacional necesitan una comunicación efectiva y bidireccional para intercambiar información.

Rolling green hills are covered in lush forest in New England.
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Carbon Offset Programs Underestimate the Threat of Hurricanes

by Sierra Bouchér 20 May 202420 May 2024

A single hurricane in New England could wipe out millions of metric tons of forest carbon.

A fleet of small, colorfully painted fishing boats adorned with flags sits in the water at a dock.
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Global Change Research for a More Secure World

by Benjamin L. Preston, Hila Levy, Heather Tallis, Rod Schoonover and Jane Lubchenco 14 May 202424 September 2024

Orienting global change science so that it informs national security issues will help us develop interventions that promote social stability and ecological well-being.

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A Powerful New Model for U.S. Climate–Air Quality Interactions

by Jiwen Fan 10 May 202410 May 2024

NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory has developed a new variable-resolution global chemistry-climate model for research at the nexus of U.S. climate and air quality extremes.

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When Extreme Drought Becomes Commonplace

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 29 April 202429 April 2024

As drought becomes a more regular occurrence, a new study looks at the U.S. Drought Monitor, the nation’s preeminent drought classifier, to see how it has reflected climate change since 2000.

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Methane Emissions from the Oil and Gas Industry Are Triple Current Estimates

by Nathaniel Scharping 15 April 202415 April 2024

A new study using aerial data reveals that fossil fuel extraction and processing are responsible for far more methane than previously believed.

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Air Pollution Has Masked Climate Change’s Influence on U.S. Rainfall

by Katherine Bourzac 2 April 20242 April 2024

A study suggests that high levels of aerosol pollution have offset higher precipitation levels caused by a warming climate.

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American Samoa’s Sinking Land Speeds Up Sea Level Rise

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 29 March 202429 March 2024

A new interactive tool is helping residents understand how their lands and homes are at risk.

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Eclipse Science Along the Path of Totality

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 26 March 202426 March 2024

When a total solar eclipse sweeps across the United States on 8 April, scientists and enthusiasts alike will be there to document it.

The 24 March 2024 landslide in the Hollywood Hills area of California.
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Another significant landslide in the Hollywood Hills

by Dave Petley 25 March 202425 March 2024

The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. California continues to suffer repeated bouts of heavy rainfall, probably associated with the El Nino conditions that have been in place through the winter. On 24 March 2024, the rainfall triggered another […]

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