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Iodine-Laden Desert Dust Is Eating at Ozone Pollution
In a happy accident, scientists found a potential solution to an atmospheric chemistry mystery. Their findings could be a missing piece in the iodine cycle and in atmospheric models.
Which Came First, the Eruption or the Landslide?
Anak Krakatau’s eruption was accompanied by a devastating tsunami. But was the eruption to blame?
Searching for Earthquakes in the Ionosphere
Earthquakes may release bursts of electrical energy that can be felt in the ionosphere, kilometers above Earth. The theory remains controversial, though.
Innovators Tackle Toxic “Forever Chemicals”
New technologies seek to remove and destroy dangerous PFAS chemicals in contaminated water.
Navigating the Pacific with Wind, Waves, and Stars
Ancient Polynesian voyagers sailed thousands of kilometers with no maps or compasses; they followed nature’s clues. Using the same tools, the Moananuiākea Voyage will set sail from Alaska and circle the Pacific.
African World Heritage Sites Jeopardized by Rising Seas
Worsening flooding and erosion threaten places of “outstanding universal value” along the continent’s coastlines.
Icy Worlds Have Mixed Ice-Rock Interiors
Scientists make a case for a more realistic treatment of icy planets’ structure in which ices and rocks are mixed instead of separated in layers.
Oxygen Levels Measured in a Lung of the Deep Ocean
The Labrador Sea “inhales” oxygen and supplies it to deep-sea life across the world. But its breath could be threatened by climate change.
Crowdsourced Science Helps Monitor Air Quality in Smoke-Damaged Homes
Researchers collaborate with residents to measure airborne chemicals in homes and evaluate how clean the air really is after remediation from Colorado’s Marshall Fire.
