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Nuclear monitoring system suggests landslide cut off internet in west Africa
Hydroacoustic signals captured by the world's international nuclear monitoring system suggest an underwater landslide may have broken communications cables and disrupted internet traffic in west African countries for several ...
Earth Sciences
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Scientists explain why Myanmar quake was so deadly
Experts say that the devastating earthquake in Myanmar on Friday was likely the strongest to hit the country in decades, with disaster modeling suggesting thousands could be dead.
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What to know about earthquakes like the one that hit Myanmar
Early Friday, a major 7.7 magnitude earthquake that originated near Mandalay, Myanmar, shook the Earth as far as Bangkok, about 800 miles (1,300 kilometers) away.
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How the failure of two dams amplified the Derna Flood tragedy
A new study reveals that the devastating 2023 flood in Derna, Libya, was not merely the result of extreme rainfall but was drastically intensified by a major design shortcoming and its resulting collapse of two embankment ...
Earth Sciences
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Study reveals key linkages between westerly wind bursts and El Niño development
El Niño, a climate phenomenon marked by warming sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific, is known to trigger extreme weather events worldwide, from droughts and floods to disruptions in agriculture ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 28, 2025
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Strong earthquake rocks Thai capital of Bangkok, prompting evacuations from swaying buildings
A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the Thai capital Friday, causing buildings to sway.
Environment
Mar 28, 2025
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Arctic sea ice hits record low for its usual peak growth period
Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began 47 years ago, a symptom of climate change that will have repercussions globally, scientists said Thursday.
Environment
Mar 28, 2025
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Regional climate signals pose new challenges for climate science
Climate science has correctly predicted many aspects of the climate system and its response to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations. Recently, discrepancies between the real world and our expectations of regional ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 28, 2025
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Clouds and conspiracies: concerns over push to make rain
Can countries control the clouds? And should they? As climate change drives floods and drought, rainmaking is in fashion across the world, despite mixed evidence that it works and concerns it can stoke cross-border tensions.
Environment
Mar 28, 2025
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Hot wheels: Researcher cycles through Mississauga to map air temperature differences across the city
A recent study by researchers at the University of Toronto Mississauga offers a more precise way to map urban air temperatures, which could help cities better understand local heat patterns and their potential effects.
Environment
Mar 28, 2025
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Earth's storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And it's especially bad for farming
University of Melbourne hydrology professor Dongryeol Ryu and his collaborator Ki-Weon Seo were on a train to visit Ryu's family when they found something startling. Stopped at a station for technical issues, Seo had pulled ...
Environment
Mar 27, 2025
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Increased meltwater and rain help explain why Southern Ocean cooling has defied predictions
Global climate models predict that the ocean around Antarctica should be warming, but in reality, those waters have cooled over most of the past four decades.
Earth Sciences
Mar 27, 2025
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Drone experiment reveals how Greenland ice sheet is changing
For the first time, researchers have collected detailed measurements of water vapor high above the surface of the Greenland ice sheet. Their research, aided by a custom-designed drone, could help scientists improve ice loss ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 27, 2025
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Voyage tracks some of the world's fiercest ocean currents in the Mozambique Channel
The Mozambique Channel, between Mozambique and Madagascar, is home to some of the most turbulent waters in the ocean. Swirling at a rate of more than 1 meter per second, currents in the channel can form structures known as ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 27, 2025
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Damaging cluster of UK winter storms driven by swirling polar vortex miles above Earth, scientists say
Powerful winter storms which led to deaths and power outages in the UK and Ireland were made more likely by an intense swirling vortex of winds miles above the Arctic, say scientists.
Earth Sciences
Mar 27, 2025
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Losing forest carbon stocks could put climate goals out of reach, scientists warn
In the past, intact forests absorbed 7.8 billion metric tons of CO2 annually—about a fifth of all human emissions—but their carbon storage is increasingly at risk from climate change and human activities such as deforestation.
Earth Sciences
Mar 27, 2025
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Arctic sea ice hits lowest peak in satellite record, says US agency
This year's Arctic sea ice peak is the lowest in the 47-year satellite record, according to data released by the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) on Thursday, as Earth continues to swelter under the mounting effects ...
Environment
Mar 27, 2025
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Could a deeper understanding of the seasons and how they are changing improve resilience to climate change?
Are daffodils in bloom earlier? Does cherry blossom appear earlier these days? And are distinct, new "seasons" starting to appear too? New University of York research is examining changing seasons and what this means for ...
Environment
Mar 27, 2025
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Researchers create global 3D dataset of seawater pH using stepwise FFNN algorithm
Ocean acidification, caused by the ongoing absorption of atmospheric CO₂, poses threats to marine ecosystems and biodiversity. Accurately assessing variations in seawater pH is crucial for evaluating biological responses ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 27, 2025
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Not just the Internet: Foresight uses fiber optics to detect structural damage after earthquakes
A new method based on optical interferometry, to monitor structural damage to buildings hit by earthquakes in real time, is the outcome of the Foresight research project, led by the Politecnico di Milano and carried out together ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 27, 2025
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