NASA's InSight lander (Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) launched in 2018 with the goal of peering deep into Mars's interior for the first time to gain important information about ...
Planetary Sciences
Nov 15, 2022
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Three days after Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico in mid-September, the National Weather Service issued an extreme heat advisory, warning that the heat index—which incorporates humidity to calculate perceived temperature—could ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 8, 2022
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Early crust on Mars may be more complex than previously thought—and it may even be similar to our own planet's original crust.
Planetary Sciences
Nov 4, 2022
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A new study has found that more frequent and intense western wildfires are not only impacting the air quality and visibility in surrounding areas, but also as far away as the East Coast.
Earth Sciences
Oct 28, 2022
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Climate change is shrinking the difference between the daily high temperature and the daily low in many parts of the world. The gap between the two, known as the diurnal temperature range (DTR), has a significant effect on ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 25, 2022
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The January 15, 2022 eruption of underwater Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai volcano triggered a tsunami that flattened buildings, displaced residents, and resulted in at least four deaths across the islands of Tonga. The powerful ...
Environment
Oct 25, 2022
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Magma beneath long-dormant Mount Edgecumbe volcano in Southeast Alaska has been moving upward through Earth's crust, according to research the Alaska Volcano Observatory rapidly produced using a new method.
Earth Sciences
Oct 20, 2022
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Around 20 million Shia Muslims participate in Arba'een, one of the world's largest religious gatherings. A new study projects climate change will make dangerous temperatures more common during Arba'een by the end of the 21st ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 19, 2022
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New research indicates better groundwater supply management could hold the key to help combat the impact of climate change in East Africa, where countries are currently facing the worst drought and food insecurity in a generation.
Earth Sciences
Oct 19, 2022
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A new study from scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science suggests that the pattern of temperature change of the world's oceans may not be an indication of an ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 18, 2022
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