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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Jenessa Duncombe
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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Peruvian Mountain Birds Take an “Escalator to Extinction”
EOS.ORG — As the climate warms, tropical birds living in the mountains are retreating to higher elevations to avoid the heat. What happens when they run out of mountain slope to escape to?
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Microplastics Found in Human Stool
EOS.ORG — Tiny slivers of plastic are making it all the way into humans’ guts and into their feces, a new study shows.
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Making Sense of Landslide Danger After Kerala’s Floods
EOS.ORG — Scientists traveled to Kerala, a state in India recently devastated by severe monsoon rains. They found a vulnerable population that will soon face fresh landslide risks as a new monsoon approaches.
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Can You Express Your Science in 17 Syllables?
EOS.ORG — Researchers are taking to Twitter to tell the world about their research through the lines of haiku. Now it’s your turn!
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Lidar Uncovers Thousands of New Maya Structures
EOS.ORG — Jungle-piercing lidar surveys over ancient Maya sites give scientists the most extensive maps of lowland Maya civilization to date.
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Hack Weeks Gaining Ground in the Earth and Space Sciences
EOS.ORG — Workshops that fuse traditional learning with Silicon Valley–inspired “hack sessions” are giving scientists a new venue to build community and sharpen their skills.
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Massive Ocean Waves May Play a Role in Nuisance Flooding
EOS.ORG — When huge planetary waves that spawn in the open ocean reach land, they can raise local sea levels along the coast. Could tracking these waves help scientists predict flooding months in advance?
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