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The Sherburne County (Sherco) Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant owned by Xcel Energy, emits steam in Becker, Minnesota.
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The State of the Science 1 Year On: Environment

by AGU 15 January 202615 January 2026

Administration policies have eliminated funding sources, review processes, and pollution limits designed to protect the nation’s land, water, and air.

Imagen microscópica de grumos de tierra en una matriz de fibras de poliéster.
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Los microplásticos tienen efectos muy variados en el suelo

by Mark DeGraff 14 January 202614 January 2026

Un nuevo estudio revela que una concentración de microplásticos de tan solo el 0,4 % altera el drenaje del suelo, lo que podría afectar al crecimiento de los cultivos y otras plantas.

A valley with angular plots of agricultural land is seen from above. The Sun shines through clouds in the background.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Microbial Genes Could Improve Our Understanding of Water Pollution

by Rebecca Owen 13 January 202613 January 2026

New research in Germany’s Ammer floodplain examines microbial biomarkers to help improve modeling of denitrification.

A wetland in a green field under a blue sky.
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After Sackett, a Wisconsin-Sized Wetland Area Is Vulnerable 

by Grace van Deelen 5 January 20265 January 2026

An analysis of wetland legal frameworks shows how water rules could leave millions of hectares without meaningful protections.

An automated hydrological drip logger (small rectangular box) sits atop a white stalagmite below stalagmites dripping with water in a tight cave space illuminated with bright light.
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When Does Rainfall Become Recharge?

by Stacey Priestley, Andy Baker, Margaret Shanafield, Wendy Timms and Martin Andersen 4 December 20254 December 2025

Counting drips in caves is helping to reveal how much precipitation is needed to start refilling underground aquifers.

A satellite image shows dark sand deposits near the south pole of Mars. The shape formed by the deposits is reminiscent of an angel with outstretched wings with a large heart under its right wing.
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Maybe That’s Not Liquid Water on Mars After All

by Rebecca Owen 21 November 202521 November 2025

A “very large roll” of a radar instrument offers new insight into a highly reflective area near the Martian south pole.

Enceladus’s horizon backlit by the Sun, highlighting several plumes of material coming from the surface.
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Speedy Flyby Adds New Organics to Enceladus’s “Primordial Soup”

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 12 November 202512 November 2025

A new analysis of old Cassini data has also verified past detections of complex organics in Saturn’s E ring, strengthening the chemical ties between the ring and its progenitor.

A satellite view of the southwestern coastline of the Netherlands shows a crisscross of rivers, estuaries, and canals.
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The Role of a Ditch in the Matrix

by Emily Gardner 31 October 202531 October 2025

These constructed waterways are often a “no-man’s-land” between terrestrial scientists and limnologists. But ditches’ role in transport, agriculture, biodiversity, greenhouse gas emissions, and even archaeology means it’s time to take a closer look.

Microscopic image of clumps of soil in a matrix of polyester fibers
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Microplastics Have Widely Varying Effects on Soil

by Mark DeGraff 29 October 202514 January 2026

A new study finds that a microplastic concentration of just 0.4% alters the drainage of soil, which could affect the growth of crops and other plants.

An illustration of a triceratops
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Move Over, Beavers. Dinosaurs Might Also Have Been Nature’s Engineers

by Grace van Deelen 25 September 202525 September 2025

Late Cretaceous dinosaurs may have cut back vegetation, creating large floodplains. When the asteroid hit, those floodplains became forests, a new study argues.

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