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Landslide risk doesn't always rise after a wildfire, Columbia River Gorge study finds
In the wake of a wildfire, there's often an assumption that burned landscapes will be more susceptible to landslides. But new research from the University of Oregon suggests it's not always that simple.
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North Atlantic faces more hurricane clusters as climate warms
Tropical cyclones, commonly known as typhoons or hurricanes, can form in clusters and impact coastal regions back-to-back. For example, Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria hit the U.S. sequentially within one month in 2017. ...
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Tsunami detectives at work: Marine geologists discuss the science behind the destructive waves
Towering walls of water traveling at the speed of a jetliner, with coastal communities from Japan and Hawaii to South America and the U.S. West Coast in their path.
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New study reveals surprising clues about the beginning of subduction on Earth
Subduction, a crucial geological process on Earth, may have begun hundreds of millions of years earlier than traditionally believed.
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Aug 7, 2025
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Machine learning predicts global glacier erosion rates with new precision
Glaciers carved the deep valleys of Banff, eroded Ontario to deposit the fertile soils of the Prairies, and continue to change Earth's surface. But how fast do glaciers sculpt the landscape?
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Aug 7, 2025
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US-French SWOT satellite measures tsunami after massive quake
The SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) satellite captured the tsunami spawned by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30, 11:25 a.m. local time. The satellite, a joint effort ...
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Aug 7, 2025
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Rogue waves demystified: Giant seas are just the ocean's 'bad day'
On New Year's Day 1995, a monstrous 80-foot wave in the North Sea slammed into the Draupner oil platform. The wall of water crumpled steel railings and flung heavy equipment across the deck—but its biggest impact was what ...
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Aug 7, 2025
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As the Colorado River slowly dries up, states angle for influence over future water rights
The Colorado River is in trouble: Not as much water flows into the river as people are entitled to take out of it. A new idea might change that, but complicated political and practical negotiations stand in the way.
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Aug 7, 2025
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An integrated vision of Earth's natural 'CO₂ vacuum cleaners'
Natural weathering processes are removing CO2 from the air in a wide range of environments across continents and oceans. Until recently, these "CO2 vacuum cleaners" were often studied separately, without properly examining ...
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Aug 7, 2025
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Perito Moreno Glacier's retreat accelerates, raising concerns about future stability
The Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina—often described as one of the most stable glaciers in Patagonia—is retreating far more rapidly than previously thought, according to a paper in Communications Earth & Environment. ...
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Aug 7, 2025
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Unprecedented heat in North China: How soil moisture amplified 2023's record heat wave
This summer, much of North China has endured widespread temperatures above 35°C. Even typically cooler, high-latitude summer retreats like Harbin in Northeast China—usually a refuge from the heat—saw temperatures soar ...
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Aug 7, 2025
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Laser analysis enables industry to map mineral samples at an unprecedented scale
Critical mineral lithium—the lightest of all metals—had long eluded geologists by slipping through the cracks of traditional analysis.
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Aug 7, 2025
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Microearthquakes in New Zealand's Southern Alps more common after seasonal snowmelt, heavy rainfall
Changes in water levels beneath Earth's surface caused by glacier snowmelt and rainfall could be responsible for triggering small but frequent earthquakes in New Zealand's central Southern Alps, according to new research ...
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Aug 7, 2025
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Researchers propose new method to identify 'positive tipping points' for climate action
Experts are calling for a global effort to identify "positive tipping points" to accelerate the green transition—and have devised a method to find them.
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Aug 6, 2025
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NASA supercomputers take on life near Greenland's most active glacier
As Greenland's ice retreats, it's fueling tiny ocean organisms. To test why, scientists turned to a computer model from JPL and MIT that's been called a laboratory in itself.
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Aug 6, 2025
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Ocean sediments might support theory that comet impact triggered Younger Dryas cool-off
Analysis of ocean sediments has surfaced geochemical clues in line with the possibility that an encounter with a disintegrating comet 12,800 years ago in the Northern Hemisphere triggered rapid cooling of Earth's air and ...
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Aug 6, 2025
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Uncertainty-aware water risk models could improve flood and drought preparedness
Researchers are calling for a more reliable approach to understanding water-related hazards by explicitly accounting for uncertainty in their predictions, arguing this could improve how communities prepare for the risk of ...
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Aug 6, 2025
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Leveraging next-generation tsunami early warning systems to save lives
When an enormous 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, the impact reached far beyond its epicenter. In the passing hours, tsunami alerts were issued by several nations with coastlines along the ...
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Aug 6, 2025
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Ancient ocean floor groundwater reveals links to past ice sheets and sea-level changes
A recent study in Nature Geoscience offers important new insights into the hidden role of ancient groundwater beneath the ocean floor—and how it may have interacted with ice sheets and rising sea levels during past climate ...
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Aug 6, 2025
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Study finds Alaska early warning system offers crucial seconds before strong shaking
For a wide variety of earthquake scenarios in Alaska, an earthquake early warning (EEW) system could provide at least 10 seconds of warning time for hazardous shaking, according to a new report.
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Aug 5, 2025
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