Physics
Current Models Underestimate Tsunami Risks
USC researchers discovered a link between tsunami severity and the width of the outer wedge (the area between the continental shelf and deep trenches where…
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Environment
Climate Change may make it difficult for Seabirds to Catch Fish
According to a new study, seabirds are finding it more difficult to catch fish because their underwater visibility is being hampered by increasingly cloudy water,…
Physics
Supercomputers help Solve the Hawaiian-Emperor Undersea Mystery
To quantify the amount of Pacific Plate motion change associated with the Hawaiian — Emperor Bend, kinematic plate reconstructions and high-resolution global dynamic models were…
Environment
Do Fish Suffer Oxygen Deficit?
Fish are subjected to large oxygen fluctuations in their aquatic environment due to the inherent properties of water, which can result in significant spatial and…
Environment
Wildfire Smoke from the West can affect the Arctic Sea Ice
According to new research published in Science Advances, sea ice and wildfires may be more interconnected than previously thought. Researchers from the University of Colorado…
Geography
Updating our Knowledge of the Earth’s Architecture
New models that show how continents were formed are providing new insights into Earth’s history and will help provide a better understanding of natural hazards…
Geography
The Hunga Volcano Eruption generates a Data Explosion
The massive eruption of the Hunga submarine volcano in the South Pacific Ocean on January 15, 2022, produced a variety of atmospheric wave types, including…
Environment
Climate Change is Mirrored by Glacial Microclimates
According to the authors of a new 120-year case study of a rapidly advancing and retreating glacier in Alaska, a cool pocket climate around the…
Chemistry
A Chance for Methane to Bypass Nature’s Filters
Warmer oceans can cause large amounts of methane to be released from seabeds, potentially amplifying climate warming. A new study seeks to understand the role…
Technology
Monitoring Crustal Deformation with Cell Phone GNSS Networks
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite navigation system that operates in space (GNSS). The positions of ground-based receivers can be calculated to high…
Environment
Fossil Fuels may run out sooner due to Inefficient Building Electrification
According to a new study, decarbonization pathways should include more efficient electric heating technologies and renewable energy sources to reduce strain on the U.S. electric…
Astronomy
Shortly After the Apollo 11 Moon Landings, Scientists Fed Moon Dust to Cockroaches
Today is your fortunate day if you’ve ever gazed at a Moon rock and thought to yourself, “Yeah, it’s really nice, but I wish it…
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