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Deep Carbon Observatory: A Decade of Discovery

Deep Carbon Observatory research

Thousands of diamonds that formed hundreds of kilometers deep within the planet paved the way to many of the most historic discoveries about Deep Earth, which were shared and celebrated by more than 250 international scientists October 24 to 26 at the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C.   Scientists with the Deep Carbon Observatory (DCO), a 10-year, $300 million

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AGU Releases List of Projects Going to Ruin During Shutdown

The American Geophysical Union (AGU) reports that the current U.S. government shutdown is negatively affecting Earth and space science research. Today, AGU released a list of projects affected by the lack of funding, transportation and manpower, and the union invited reporting on problems with immediate loss of real-time data and damage to immersed equipment due to lack of servicing. Projects

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