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Dust in the wind & the snowy Alps: a cautionary tale
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Dust in the wind & the snowy Alps: a cautionary tale

Clouds are an indispensable part of our Earth’s atmosphere. Although closely associated with rain, water is not the only substance a cloud can carry. Using...

·3 min de lecture
The Lingering Shadow of Redlining: Fossil Fuel Power Plants and Air Pollution
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The Lingering Shadow of Redlining: Fossil Fuel Power Plants and Air Pollution

Historically redlined communities in the U.S. today have lower home values, poorer health, and greater exposure to environmental hazards. Our research found...

·4 min de lecture
Thunderstruck! A quasicrystal made by lightning
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Thunderstruck! A quasicrystal made by lightning

A material with characteristics between crystal and glass has been accidentally created by an electrical discharge (likely a lightning strike) in the Sand...

·4 min de lecture
A mysterious object in our Galaxy pulses every 76 seconds
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A mysterious object in our Galaxy pulses every 76 seconds

The discovery of an ultra-long period neutron star, emitting unusual radio signals is rewriting our understanding of these unique star systems. The source has...

·3 min de lecture
Of Microbes and Megastorms
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Of Microbes and Megastorms

The earliest ecosystems we know of were built entirely by microscopic lifeforms. Similar ecosystems that exist today help us understand the history of life on...

·4 min de lecture
Agriculture and climate change driving worldwide insect declines
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Agriculture and climate change driving worldwide insect declines

Insects are a key part of the earth’s life support system, making reports of steep declines a great concern. Our study, one of the largest assessments of...

·3 min de lecture
Nitrogen is becoming less available in ecosystems around the world
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Nitrogen is becoming less available in ecosystems around the world

Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plants and is necessary for making proteins. We gathered a diverse set of published records measuring nitrogen...

·3 min de lecture
Introducing the Micronova
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Introducing the Micronova

Novae have been observed for centuries in the night sky, unveiling just how dynamic our Universe can be. Our recent observations have revealed rapid and...

·3 min de lecture
Poverty and unpreparedness make monsters out of ordinary hazards
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Poverty and unpreparedness make monsters out of ordinary hazards

Flood disasters are expected to increase because of the climate change-related sea level rise. While impacts on regional and local scales may vary, mapping...

·4 min de lecture
The missing galaxies in the early universe
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The missing galaxies in the early universe

Faraway galaxies are hard to detect, not only because they appear fainter, but also because the light that we detect from them is infrared. Many of these...

·4 min de lecture
Pluto orbits in elegant arrangement with the giant planets
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Pluto orbits in elegant arrangement with the giant planets

Pluto has such a peculiar orbit that people have wondered how it exists. In our new work, we found that the orbital architecture of the giant planets lies in a...

·3 min de lecture
How the early Earth evolved from a hellish to a habitable world
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How the early Earth evolved from a hellish to a habitable world

Earth began with an atmosphere similar to that of Venus. While Venus continues to have a hellish surface, Earth turned into a habitable world within just...

·4 min de lecture