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Earth Sciences Jul 22, 2025

Naval Postgraduate School launches sustainable buoy to advance research

Located about 3 miles offshore and 5 miles north of the Naval Postgraduate School is a first-of-its-kind ocean-sensing buoy. With 5G technologies and solar panels built in, the buoy has the capabilities to collect oceanographic ...

Environment Jul 17, 2025

Barcelona could suffer heat waves up to 6ºC more intense by the end of the century

Heat waves that already affect the population of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (AMB) could significantly intensify in the future, with temperature increases of up to 6ºC and a general reduction in relative humidity in ...

Astrobiology Jul 16, 2025

Study suggests liquid brines could form on Mars' surface during seasonal frost melting

Due to extreme temperatures and the dryness of Mars, it's thought to be impossible for liquid water to form on the planet's surface, a critical precondition for habitability. The only hope of finding liquid water appears ...

Earth Sciences Jul 15, 2025

The anatomy of a flash flood: Why the Texas flood was so deadly

Between July 3 and 6, Texas Hill Country experienced catastrophic flash flooding along the Guadalupe River system. The floods claimed at least 130 lives, with over 96 fatalities in Kerr County alone. More than 160 people ...

Earth Sciences Jul 9, 2025

Sewage spills and coastal winds may be sending airborne microplastics into cities

A combination of sewage overflows and coastal winds could be sending billions of airborne microplastic particles into the world's coastal towns and cities, a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports suggests.

Environment Jul 9, 2025

The US faces more frequent extreme weather events, but attitudes and actions aren't keeping up

After deadly flooding in central Texas in 1987, some thought they'd proven they could handle Mother Nature's best punch. Then came this month's horrific flash floods, when unfathomable amounts of rain fell in only hours and ...

Earth Sciences Jul 8, 2025

Tracking ice, tracking change: Satellite data reveal how melting glaciers reshape landscapes

Across Europe and around the world, melting glaciers are reshaping landscapes and climate systems. Researchers Elzė Buslavičiūtė and Dr. Laurynas Jukna from the Institute of Geosciences at the Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, ...

Earth Sciences Jul 3, 2025

Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season—meteorologist explains why it matters

About 600 miles off the west coast of Africa, large clusters of thunderstorms begin organizing into tropical storms every hurricane season. They aren't yet in range of Hurricane Hunter flights, so forecasters at the National ...

Environment Jul 2, 2025

Central Europe swelters as heat wave moves east

A punishing heat wave loosened its grip on western Europe Wednesday and rolled eastwards, with Germany expected to record some of its hottest temperatures of the year so far.

Earth Sciences Jul 2, 2025

What we learned from record-breaking 2021 heat wave and what we can expect in the future

The deadly, record-breaking heat wave that hit the Pacific Northwest in June 2021 continues to be the subject of intense interest among scientists, policymakers and the public.

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