Volume 2 Issue 7, July 2021

An article in Geomorphology predicts more intense storm surges could increase coastal resilience in an estuary in the UK.

Kristin Chilton describes the use of point load testing in measuring bedrock strength and its application to geomorphology.

Sharadha Sathiakumar explains how autonomous marine robots provide an innovative and sustainable solution to measure seafloor deformation.

Come out, come out, wherever you are: the geosciences need LGBTQI+ allies, says Anson Mackay.

Coming out means becoming human, to share common struggles, to become vulnerable. In this space, fear of rejection about sexual identity dissipates into “I am” but human, and it can start as simply as with a conversation with someone you like and trust, states Jef Caers.

Having multiple intersections of identity makes navigating geoscience complicated. Now is the time for non-marginalized people to take action and dismantle the biased system, outlines Jazmin Scarlett.

Visibility is important, but to be truly inclusive, we need to create strong, resilient, and intersectional geoscience communities that confront the violence from both within and outside of academia, argues Rob Ulrich.

Anticipating the timing, style and size of volcanic eruptions is essential for hazard mitigation. This Review discusses the accumulation and evolution of magma storage regions, the processes that trigger magma reservoir failure and the ascent of magma through the crust.

The quasi-biennial oscillation and Madden–Julian oscillation are strongly connected during boreal winter, typified by a more active and persistent Madden–Julian oscillation during easterly quasi-biennial oscillation phases. This Review outlines the characteristics and potential mechanisms of this coupling, as well as the implications for seasonal-to-seasonal prediction.

With the landing of the Perseverance rover and the search for biosignatures on Mars, it is important to understand how these signs of life can be preserved and interpreted. This Review describes these signatures on Earth and how terrestrial analogues can inform the search for signs of life on early Mars.

Degradation of soil organic carbon is expected to accelerate with increasing global temperatures, but the magnitude of change is controversial. This Perspective discusses evidence supporting a large loss of soil organic carbon and its broader significance.