Climate Change:
1. Tracing the Path of Carbon in North America
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.
https://eos.org/articles/tracing-the-path-of-carbon-in-north-america
Hazards & Disasters:
1. Plasma Activity Around Sunspots May Foreshadow Solar Storms
A new study identifies possible precursors to space weather in the regions encircling sunspots.
https://eos.org/research-spotlights/plasma-activity-around-sunspots-may-foreshadow-solar-storms
2. Facilitating Field-Scale Experiments in Volcano Hazards
Multidisciplinary Volcano Hazards Experiments at the Geohazards Field Station; Amherst and Springville, New York, 24–27 July 2018
https://eos.org/meeting-reports/facilitating-field-scale-experiments-in-volcano-hazards
3. Communities of Color Are More Vulnerable to Wildfires
Affluent white people are more likely to live in fire-prone areas, but race and socioeconomic vulnerability can put minority communities at greater risk, a new study finds.
https://eos.org/articles/communities-of-color-are-more-vulnerable-to-wildfires
Science Policy:
1. White House Releases STEM Education Strategy
The strategy focuses on maintaining the nation's STEM leadership, and it emphasizes inclusion, diversity, and workforce development.
https://eos.org/articles/white-house-releases-stem-education-strategy
Space & Planets:
1. Plasma Activity Around Sunspots May Foreshadow Solar Storms
A new study identifies possible precursors to space weather in the regions encircling sunspots.
https://eos.org/research-spotlights/plasma-activity-around-sunspots-may-foreshadow-solar-storms
2. Hello, Goodbye: First Interplanetary CubeSats Zip Past Mars
The InSight lander safely arrived on Mars early last week. Two tiny spacecraft made up part of its communications array and transmitted landing data back to Earth.
https://eos.org/articles/hello-goodbye-first-interplanetary-cubesats-zip-past-mars
3. Magnetic Mars Engages Lay Audiences in Science
A NASA team has developed resources to intrigue the public with the discoveries from its Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission. Here are four tips for communicating that science.
https://eos.org/project-updates/magnetic-mars-engages-lay-audiences-in-science
Atmospheric Sciences:
1. Improving Retrievals for Partially Cloudy Pixels
Cloud retrievals for partly cloudy pixels might be able to be improved by using high-resolution samples in a visible to near-infrared band, which many satellite sensors offer.
https://eos.org/editor-highlights/improving-retrievals-for-partially-cloudy-pixels
Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology:
1. Facilitating Field-Scale Experiments in Volcano Hazards
Multidisciplinary Volcano Hazards Experiments at the Geohazards Field Station; Amherst and Springville, New York, 24–27 July 2018
https://eos.org/meeting-reports/facilitating-field-scale-experiments-in-volcano-hazards
Geology & Geophysics:
1. Introducing the New Editor-in-Chief of JGR: Earth Surface
Find out who is taking over the helm of JGR: Earth Surface and her plans for taking the journal forward in the coming years.
https://eos.org/editors-vox/introducing-the-new-editor-in-chief-of-jgr-earth-surface
2. Self-Guided Tour of the Geology in D. C. Buildings
The architecture of the nation's capital reveals a secret geologic history—take a walking tour to spot the interesting fossils and minerals in the stones used to build the halls of power.
https://eos.org/geofizz/self-guided-tour-of-the-geology-in-d-c-buildings
3. Celebration of A. F. "Fred" Spilhaus Jr.
Honoring the life and legacy of the longtime AGU executive director.
https://eos.org/agu-news/celebration-of-a-f-fred-spilhaus-jr
4. Fall Meeting Recommendations from AGU’s Journal Editors, Part 2
AGU's journal editors give their recommendations for some of the most interesting oral presentations, posters, tutorials, lectures, and special events coming up at this year’s Fall Meeting.
https://eos.org/editors-vox/fall-meeting-recommendations-from-agus-journal-editors-part-2
5. Fall Meeting Recommendations from AGU's Journal Editors, Part 1
AGU's journal editors give their recommendations for some of the most interesting oral presentations, posters, tutorials, lectures, and special events coming up at this year's Fall Meeting.
https://eos.org/editors-vox/fall-meeting-recommendations-from-agus-journal-editors-part-1
Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface:
1. Crowdsourcing Snow Depth Data with Citizen Scientists
A new project harnesses the power of the winter backcountry recreation community to gather data that are vital to understanding snow, from winter hazards to water resources.
https://eos.org/project-updates/crowdsourcing-snow-depth-data-with-citizen-scientists
Mathematical Geophysics:
1. Recognizing an Architect of the Age of Informatics
A look back at the life of Greg Leptoukh, pioneer of informatics, and a look ahead to the field’s future through the annual lecture at AGU's Fall Meeting 2018 dedicated to Leptoukh.
https://eos.org/opinions/recognizing-an-architect-of-the-age-of-informatics
Planetary Sciences:
1. Martian Crater Will Be the Landing Site for a Future Rover
The impact crater is a dry lake bed that contains evidence of ancient water flows and perhaps signs of ancient microbial life.
https://eos.org/articles/martian-crater-will-be-the-landing-site-for-a-future-rover
