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SEM image of shocked quartz
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Courtesy Image
Shocked quartz grains, with fissures filled with meltglass

Shocked quartz reveals evidence of historical cosmic airburst

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Burning hillside at Sedgwick Preserve
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Matt Perko
A flame torched hillside at Sedgwick Reserve is the site of a prescribed burn.

Taming Fire: Controlled burns can be a boon to our landscape
school of bluefin tuna

New research finds that more than 90% of global aquaculture faces substantial risk from environmental change
An aerial view of a forest
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Nathan Stephenson, USGS
Variation within a given species enables some individuals to survive harsher drought conditions than others.

UC Santa Barbara ecologist receives award for research on the interplay between plant physiology and ecosystem dynamics
Flag rockfish and three swordspine rockfish swim among a basket star and numerous brittle stars on the side of one of the asphalt volcanoes
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Love Et Al.
Flag rockfish and three swordspine rockfish swim among a basket star and numerous brittle stars on the side of one of the asphalt volcanoes.

Researchers document the animal communities of a rare habitat
The cover of A Forest Journey by John Perlin with a forest in the background
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UC Santa Barbara & Patagonia Media

UC Santa Barbara’s John Perlin will discuss the inextricable link between civilization and forests
From left, Bob Miller, Julie Black, Bradford Jones and Kyle Emery

Serendipity on the Shore
People sit watching erupting volcano in the distance

The Earth’s Newest Secret
2022 AGU award winners

Rewarding Geophysical Research
Brown mountains in Antarctica along icy blue waters

Magma and Ice

A Prehistoric Climate Feedback Loop

How the Earth is Changing

A Remarkable Impact
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