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  • July Research Roundup: Select Papers

    July Research Roundup: Select Papers

    This month, we covered the 2026 Environmental Performance Index; how gas bubbles shaped Kīlauea’s lava flow; and the Pacific’s contrasting effects on wildfires. Here are some additional studies worth noting.

  • June Research Roundup: Select Papers

    June Research Roundup: Select Papers

    In this month’s edition of our research roundup, we highlight a new study on African air pollution; deep Earth carbon recycling; and a Pacific cooling mystery.

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  • July Research Roundup: Select Papers

    July Research Roundup: Select Papers

    This month, we covered the 2026 Environmental Performance Index; how gas bubbles shaped Kīlauea’s lava flow; and the Pacific’s contrasting effects on wildfires. Here are some additional studies worth noting.

  • June Research Roundup: Select Papers

    June Research Roundup: Select Papers

    In this month’s edition of our research roundup, we highlight a new study on African air pollution; deep Earth carbon recycling; and a Pacific cooling mystery.