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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Jenessa Duncombe
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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Where Did All the Free-Flowing Rivers Go?
EOS.ORG — A map of the world’s free-flowing rivers shows a shrinking number can still meander as they please. New plans for hydropower will further constrain flow.
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Airborne Gravity Surveys Are Remaking Elevations in the U.S.
EOS.ORG — Measuring gravity’s tiny fluctuations is giving the United States an upgraded system of elevations.
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Burning Fossil Fuels Worsens Drought
EOS.ORG — Tree rings help scientists trace the influence of greenhouse gas emissions on 20th-century drought conditions.
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The Ice Nurseries of the Arctic Are Melting
EOS.ORG — Ice formed in coastal nurseries along Russia’s Arctic coast is melting before it can float far offshore. Scientists are worried about what that means for wildlife.
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NOAA Monitoring Stations Are Off-Line from a GPS Y2K Moment
EOS.ORG — The outage could last until November for some stations.
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