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An anemometer against clouds and sky.
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3D printed instrumentation means that national meteorological services in Africa can take full ownership of their networks, building, repairing and sustaining them independently.

3D-printed weather station initiative enhances local monitoring in Southern Africa

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Professional honors for two UC Santa Barbara geographers
A pregnant woman is silhouetted by diffuse, warm sunlight.
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The health of a woman and her future child may be at risk before she even knows she’s pregnant.

Hot, humid conditions during pregnancy undermine child health much more than heat alone
A pair of divers use bongo nets to collect marine snow in dark, blue water.
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J. Morin/ NOAA
Much of the organic carbon sinking into the deep ocean is carried by tiny organic particles known as marine snow.

A stormy ocean voyage yields insights on the global carbon cycle
grains and pulses with scoops in baskets.
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Addressing world hunger requires an accurate account of those in need.

Global measure underestimates the severity of food insecurity
A forest sits atop an eroding bluff.
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Anna Trugman researches how plants respond to climate change, while Gen Li studies erosion and weathering — the natural processes that break down rocks and transport sediment.

Two UCSB professors recognized for contributions to the Earth sciences
Fall colors fade into the distance in the rolling terrain of the Ozark Mountains.
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For nature-based climate solutions to work, they must be restructured
An Icelandic braided river, seen from above.
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Multi-channel rivers predominate in Iceland’s easily eroded volcanic soil.

Rivers choose their path based on erosion — a discovery that could transform flood planning and restoration
Dead corn and cracked earth under an orange sky.
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Warmer air can suck more moisture in dry regions and dump more rain in wet regions. New research reveals that the atmosphere’s drying capacity is outpacing increases to rainfall.

The atmosphere’s growing thirst is making droughts worse, even where it rains
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Professors Somayeh Dodge and Alan Murray receive UCGIS awards
A sweaty child on a playground.
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Children are more sensitive to heat than adults, and chronic overheating can affect their experience and engagement at school.

Heat exposure in California schools prompts multi-campus research project
blue lights in shape of trees and roots
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Ethan Turpin & Naomi Tague
"Tree Water," detail, 2024

How an artist and a scientist uncovered hidden landscapes  
People gather outside a public distribution shop in Rajasthan, India.
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Fair price shops are part of India's Public Distribution System, which distributes food staples at a subsidized price to the poor. The program shows far-reaching benefits.

Researchers link India’s food program to better health and stronger incomes
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