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Since May 2018, when Kīlauea’s lava lake last drained, the summit crater has filled with…
PNNL Scientists Discover New Soil Viruses The unsung hero of our lives is soil. It…
New research reveals that extreme storms can deposit large amounts of sand on beaches, helping…
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha‘apai eruption sent hurricane-speed winds to the ionosphere, reversing the equatorial electrojet.…
The California mountain range alternated between extreme precipitation and none at all this winter. When…
Researchers corrected CMIP6 climate model biases that overestimated Afro-Asian monsoon rainfall, reducing projected rainfall by…
You’ve undoubtedly gazed out of the window to marvel at a lightning storm in all…
The study proves the value of electromagnetic techniques in a new polar environment. Researchers have…
Wetlands are Earth’s most efficient natural storage system for climate-warming carbon dioxide. Human activities such…
A study found that corals in cleaner waters are more likely to survive heatwaves, using…
The Rhine River, the longest river in Germany, is featured in this colorful image captured…
A new research study has revealed the most intense heatwaves ever across the world –…
What are Atmospheric Rivers? Atmospheric rivers are large, narrow sections of the Earth’s atmosphere that…
An Unnamed Mound of White off East Antarctica Seems To Be an Island The eastern…
Scientists Have Been Observing Peyto Glacier in Alberta Since the 1960s Peyto Glacier in Banff…
Previously Unmapped Reservoirs Could Speed Glaciers and Release Carbon Many researchers believe that liquid water…
TFires surged in Madagascar’s protected areas during the pandemic lockdowns due to the absence of…