Featured Publications
Learn about the latest cutting-edge research published across AGU’s journals and books, as well as updates from editors and staff.
Research Spotlights
Early Apes Evolved in Tropical Forests Disturbed by Fires and Volcanoes
Fossils discovered at an early Miocene site in Kenya include a new type of early ape and offer clues about the environment inhabited by human ancestors.
12 June 2025
The Goldilocks Conditions for Wildfires
9 June 2025
Editors' Highlights
Coverage Factors Affect Urban CO2 Monitoring from Space
Orbital mechanics and environmental factors limiting the ability of Orbiting Carbon Observatory missions to collect data in space and time affect city-level monitoring, reporting, and verification goals.
12 June 2025
Editors' Vox
Rising Concerns of Climate Extremes and Land Subsidence Impacts
Increasing interplay among extreme events and land subsidence impacts calls for urgent mitigation and policy action to reduce detrimental ramifications to infrastructure and people.
9 June 2025
Two Equations that Unlock El Niño
5 June 2025
Decoding Crop Evapotranspiration
6 May 2025
Videos
How New Data Transformed Our Understanding of Alaska’s Tectonics: Insights from Leading Researchers
Tectonics and Seismic Structure of Alaska and Northwestern Canada: EarthScope and Beyond explores the impact of data from the EarthScope program on understandings of the region’s subduction zones, crustal deformation, and earthquake risks.
Featured Books
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