J. Besl
@jbesl.bsky.social
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Science writer in Alaska He/him
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Eos
24 days ago
Congratulations ✨ to
@jbesl.bsky.social
for winning the Alaska Press Club's 2025 award for Best Reporting on Health for his story about an innovative avalanche safety device! Read it here:
eos.org/articles/saf...
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Safety Device Supplies Life-Saving Air in an Avalanche - Eos
An Alpine medical team buried 24 volunteers in a mountain pass. Their study confirmed the efficacy of the Safeback SBX, which uses snow’s natural porosity to supply air to buried avalanche victims.
https://eos.org/articles/safety-device-supplies-life-saving-air-in-an-avalanche
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5 months ago
A new capacity-building project is training cryocollaborators in the Coral Triangle region.
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A Cryobank Network Grows in the Coral Triangle - Eos
As the ocean becomes increasingly inhospitable for corals, researchers in the Coral Triangle are turning to cryopreservation to freeze, thaw, and save the region’s hundreds of coral species.
https://eos.org/articles/a-cryobank-network-grows-in-the-coral-triangle
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6 months ago
The clickable, searchable map on CalHeatScore lets anyone from sheriffs to soccer coaches see a map of heat risk down to the individual zip code.
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New Tool Maps the Overlap of Heat and Health in California - Eos
CalHeatScore creates heat wave warnings for every zip code in California, using temperature data, socioeconomic indicators, and the history of emergency room visits, to predict heat-related health…
https://eos.org/articles/new-tool-maps-the-overlap-of-heat-and-health-in-california
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24 volunteers were buried in the mountains to test the life-saving capacity of this avalanche equipment.
add a skeleton here at some point
6 months ago
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Eos
9 months ago
A new dataset arms lake-lovers with information on the impacts of their powerboats.
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A Debate over Wakes in the Land of 10,000 Lakes - Eos
Wakeboats are turning Minnesota’s lakes into summertime surf spots, but the artificial chop can shake up the lake bed, too. New wake data can help communities plan for responsible recreation.
https://eos.org/articles/a-debate-over-wakes-in-the-land-of-10000-lakes
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Eos
11 months ago
A trapped tsunami sloshed seismometers for nine straight days, but no one actually observed it until now.
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New Satellite Adds Evidence of an Earth-Shaking Wave - Eos
A tsunami struck a fjord in East Greenland in 2023, ringing seismometers for nine straight days. A new satellite study provides the first observational evidence of the waves.
https://eos.org/articles/new-satellite-adds-evidence-of-an-earth-shaking-wave
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Cincinnati Magazine
about 1 year ago
Iconic symbols of the city’s 1800s glory? Yes. Methane-producing environmental hazards? Yes. Are they here to stay? Likely.
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Shedding a Little Light on Cincinnati's Gaslights - Cincinnati Magazine
Iconic symbols of the city’s 1800s glory? Yes. Methane-producing environmental hazards? Yes. Are they here to stay? Likely.
https://www.cincinnatimagazine.com/article/shedding-a-little-light-on-cincinnatis-gaslamps/
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over 1 year ago
Tree stumps keep emerging on Outer Banks beaches, indicating the site of former forests devoured by the sea.
#AGU24
eos.org/articles/bur...
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Buried Tree Stumps Show Shoreline Shifts of the Outer Banks - Eos
Storms are unburying centuries-old stumps on North Carolina’s barrier islands. Researchers hope these long-gone forests can help land managers plan for the future.
https://eos.org/articles/buried-tree-stumps-show-shoreline-shifts-of-the-outer-banks
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Eos
over 1 year ago
An initial survey of 3,000 coastlines shows coastal sediment is on the decline worldwide.#AGU24 🧪
eos.org/articles/coa...
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Coastlines Around the World Are Losing Sediment - Eos
A new tool maps coastal sediments on the basis of water color. It shows that 75% of the world’s coastlines may be losing suspended sediment.
https://eos.org/articles/coastlines-around-the-world-are-losing-sediment
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