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Animals as Earth System Observers
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Animals as Earth System Observers

Researchers are leveraging troves of data collected by animal-borne sensors to complement satellite observations, expand weather measurements, and better understand wildlife ecology in a changing climate.

Published Mar 12, 2024

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Nusantara: A New Capital City in the Forest
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Nusantara: A New Capital City in the Forest

The future site of Indonesia’s new capital saw rapid change between 2022 and 2024.

Published Feb 23, 2024

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Escaping Home
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Escaping Home

Harriet Tubman preferred to navigate the woods and waterways of Maryland’s Eastern Shore on winter nights when guiding enslaved people north on the Underground Railroad.  

Published Feb 17, 2024

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PACE Makes it to Space
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PACE Makes it to Space

NASA’s PACE satellite lifted off from Florida and headed for orbit, from where it will observe microscopic organisms in Earth’s oceans and particles in the air.

Published Feb 9, 2024

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Tracking the Invisible Movement of Water
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Tracking the Invisible Movement of Water

A moisture measurement tool known as OpenET is improving the way farmers, ranchers, and water resource managers steward one of Earth’s most precious resources.

Published Feb 2, 2024

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