A new way of dating collisions between asteroids and planetary bodies throughout our Solar System's history could help scientists reconstruct how and when planets were born.
Planetary Sciences
Feb 23, 2022
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Algae that commonly grow on snow in the Pacific Northwest have been ignored in melt models, but their presence significantly increases snowmelt compared with clean, white snow, according to a study conducted on Mount Baker ...
Environment
Jun 15, 2023
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Ultrafine particles form during combustion processes, for example, when wood or biomass is burned, as well as in power-generating and industrial processes. Alongside road traffic, large airports are a major source of these ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 9, 2023
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By fueling the growth of plants that become kindling, carbon dioxide is driving an increase in the severity and frequency of wildfires, according to a UC Riverside study.
Earth Sciences
Apr 16, 2024
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New Curtin University research has identified the most carbon-rich soils in Australia are in areas that are most threatened by human activities and climate change, including Eucalypt and mangrove forests, and woodland and ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 1, 2023
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The Earth's deep-sea trenches are some of the least explored places on Earth—as they are very difficult to access, are pitch black and the pressure is extremely high. Collecting samples and making reliable measurements ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 21, 2022
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Lead levels in moss are as much as 600 times higher in older Portland, Oregon, neighborhoods where lead-sheathed telecommunications cables were once used compared to lead levels in nearby rural areas, a new study of urban ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 23, 2024
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Vanderbilt Earth scientists studying submarine volcanism used satellite imagery to assess the most energetic volcanic eruption in at least 20 years: The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted three times over December ...
Environment
Jan 30, 2023
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The interaction between the oceans and the atmosphere plays a vital role in shaping the Earth's climate. Changing sea surface temperatures can heat or cool the atmosphere, and changes in the atmosphere can do the same to ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 28, 2024
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Rising temperatures and disease outbreaks are decimating coral reefs throughout the tropics. Evidence suggests that higher latitude marine environments may provide crucial refuges for many at-risk, temperature-sensitive coral ...
Ecology
Mar 28, 2024
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