Eos — A cloud of smoke from 2017 Canadian wildfires was so huge that it self-lofted and stayed in the atmosphere for 8 months. Scientists used it as an example for climate simulations of nuclear warfare.
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Jenessa Duncombe
Greenland Ice Sheet Beats All-Time 1-Day Melt Record
EOS.ORG — More ice melted from the ice sheet on 1 August 2019 than any other day on record.
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Newly Discovered Fossil Species Named After Star Wars Starship
EOS.ORG — The 500-million-year-old species is a distant relative of today’s crabs, spiders, and insects.
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Fossil Fuels Less Efficient Than Earlier Estimates
EOS.ORG — According to a new analysis, fossil fuel energy return on investment is on par with renewables.
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What’s the True Shape of An Ocean Eddy?
EOS.ORG — Ocean eddies spin round and round, but not in a perfect circle.
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Elephants Boost Carbon Storage in Rain Forests
EOS.ORG — Forest elephants are the “gardeners of the Congo.” How might their dwindling population affect carbon storage in the world’s second-largest tropical forest?
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Shining a Spotlight on LGBTQ+ Visibility in STEM
EOS.ORG — LGBTQ+ researchers and communities are working to establish visibility and acceptance in the sciences. How is STEM evolving to welcome them?
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Rock On with a Group That Makes Music from Geophysical Data
EOS.ORG — Musical numbers include an Italian fault and a tour of an African greenstone belt.
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Spy Satellite Reveals Accelerated Pace of Himalayan Glacier Melt
EOS.ORG — Images taken covertly in the 1970s have taken on a new purpose in a recent glaciology study.
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Women in Oceanography Still Navigate Rough Seas
EOS.ORG — Female scientists have weathered bias, lack of support, and unsafe work environments since the dawn of oceanography. Could recent initiatives, technology, and awareness chart the way to safer waters?
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