EOS.ORG — I assisted with the latest episode of AGU’s podcast, Third Pod from the Sun. This episode features scientists whose work found the source of the ozone hole in the sky.
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Jenessa Duncombe
Microbes Rain Down from Above, to the Tune of the Seasons
EOS.ORG — Every time snow or rain falls, it brings with it microbes from high in the atmosphere. Could those microbes have a seasonal signal, just like the plants on the land below?
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New Horizons Spacecraft to Reach Farthest Body in Solar System Yet
EOS.ORG — The flyby of Ultima Thule on New Year’s Day will give us our first glimpse of a mysterious Kuiper Belt object.
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Lessons Learned from Kīlauea Eruption’s Media Frenzy
EOS.ORG — The Kīlauea eruption earlier this year unleashed a media bonanza. Here are nine tips about how to debunk geohazard misinformation in real time from a scientist frequently tapped for expert comments.
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Google Trends Could Help Scientists Track Allergy Season
EOS.ORG — Admit it: When your nose starts to run and your eyes itch, you search Google, too.
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Meet IceWorm: NASA’s New Ice-Climbing Robot
EOS.ORG — A robot that can inch up icy surfaces may help scientists reach new heights in some of Earth’s most dangerous and remote landscapes.
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Neanderthals Likely Ate Rotten Meat
EOS.ORG — Neanderthals have long been painted as meat-eating machines. But could a new look at a dietary proxy and how it changes when meat rots uncover insights into what these extinct hominids really ate?
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Tracing the Path of Carbon in North America
EOS.ORG — A team of more than 200 scientists released a decade-long look at how carbon weaves through Earth’s air, soil, water, and plants. Here are nine key takeaways from their report.
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Fish Continued to Spawn as Hurricane Harvey Swirled Overhead
EOS.ORG — Spotted seatrout, one of the most popular fish to catch on the shores of Texas, carried on their nightly baby-making ritual despite the havoc of a category 4 storm above.
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Dive into Stunning Sea-Inspired Art
EOS.ORG — Every year, children from around the world craft unique pieces of art showcasing species found in Massachusetts’s Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. Take a dip underwater with these marine masterpieces.
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