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Study warns of deadly future marine heat waves in East Coast estuaries
A first-of-its-kind study led by William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS is predicting estuaries along the East Coast of the U.S. will experience marine heat wave conditions for up to a third of the year by the end of the century. ...
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Why does Ethiopia have earthquakes and volcanoes? A geologist explains
A swarm of earth tremors and fears of volcanic eruptions in January forced tens of thousands of people to move away from Awash Fentale, an area in the Afar region of Ethiopia. The area falls within a geologically active region ...
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Methane surge could influence polar ozone recovery, study finds
A new study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences sheds light on the complex relationship between methane emissions and the recovery of the stratospheric ozone layer. The research underscores how future increases ...
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Researchers study the role of rock strength in landscape evolution
At first glance, landscapes like the Great Plains and the Rockies may seem unchanging, but over geological time scales, they're dynamic systems. Plate tectonics raise mountains, while erosion—driven by glaciers, rain and ...
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Seismic study of Singapore could guide urban construction and renewable energy development
A new seismic study of Singapore could guide urban growth and renewable energy development in the coastal city nation, where 5.6 million residents live within an area of 734 square kilometers.
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Hawaii's sinking coastlines: Flooding threat looms sooner than expected
Some parts of Hawaii are sinking faster than others. That discovery, published in Communications Earth & Environment by researchers at the University of Hawaii (UH) at Mānoa, also highlights that as sea level rises, the ...
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Study finds potassium plays limited role in gold mineralization
Hydrothermal alteration is a complex geological process that can later serve as an indicator of gold deposits for mineral explorers. The process sees hot and metal-rich fluids interact with surrounding rocks, causing chemical ...
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AI has 'great potential' for detecting wildfires, study of the Amazon rainforest suggests
A type of artificial intelligence that mimics the functioning of the human brain could represent a powerful solution in automatically detecting wildfires, plummeting the time needed to mitigate their devastating effects, ...
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Quantifying the way rivers bend opens up possibility for identifying origins of channels on other planets
Whether it's rivers cutting through earth, lava melting through rock, or water slicing through ice, channels all twist and bend in a seemingly similar back-and-forth manner. But a new study led by scientists at The University ...
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Mar 5, 2025
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Time will tell: Geoscientists develop tool to chronicle unexplained gaps in the rock record
Iron oxide minerals are found in rocks around the globe. Some are magnetic, and some of them rust—especially when exposed to water and oxygen. These characteristics provide clues about the history of these minerals.
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Mar 5, 2025
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Deep-sea mining sediment plumes travel farther than expected, monitoring study finds
On the abyssal plains, at depths between 3,000 and 6,000 meters, polymetallic nodules are scattered across millions of square kilometers, much like potatoes in a field. These mineral ores are formed over millions of years ...
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Mar 5, 2025
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The Antarctic ozone hole is healing, thanks to global reduction of CFCs
A new MIT-led study confirms that the Antarctic ozone layer is healing, as a direct result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances.
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Mar 5, 2025
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How sand mining is eroding rivers, livelihoods and cultures
Sand underpins everything from skyscrapers to smartphones. Sharp sand (as opposed to rounded desert sand) is the key ingredient in concrete, while high-purity silica sand is essential for making the silicon chips that power ...
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Mar 5, 2025
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Supercomputers reveal how small ocean processes influence storms
For decades, scientists assumed that only large ocean temperature patterns covering 200 kilometers (124 miles) or more could strongly influence storms. Now, by leveraging advances in computing power, a team of scientists ...
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Mar 5, 2025
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Cloud–radiation feedback found to be key to diverse tropical Pacific warming projections
New research has uncovered why different climate models offer varying projections of sea surface temperature (SST) changes in the tropical Pacific, a region critical for global climate patterns. The study, published in Advances ...
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Mar 5, 2025
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Iron oxides act as natural catalysts to unlock phosphorus to fuel plant growth
Northwestern University researchers are actively overturning the conventional view of iron oxides as mere phosphorus "sinks." A critical nutrient for life, most phosphorus in the soil is organic—from remains of plants, ...
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Mar 4, 2025
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Agriculture is main cause of seasonal carbon ups and downs, study finds
The overall amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been steadily increasing, a clear trend linked to human activities and climate change. Less concerning but more mysterious, the difference between the highest and ...
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Mar 4, 2025
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Simplified model enhances understanding of long-term glacier behavior and climate change implications
University of Idaho researchers have developed a mathematical model that simplifies the way scientists understand changes in glacier movement. This new approach demonstrates that diverse patterns of ice flow—ranging from ...
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Mar 4, 2025
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How heat from the sun plays a role in seismic activity on Earth
Seismology has revealed much of the basics about earthquakes: Tectonic plates move, causing strain energy to build up, and that energy eventually releases in the form of an earthquake. As for forecasting them, however, there's ...
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Mar 4, 2025
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'Structural change' identified in Antarctica's sea ice system
In the last few years, Antarctic sea ice has been behaving erratically. Sea ice cover has been much more variable than it used to be, with anomalies lasting much longer than previously documented. Most concerning for scientists ...
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Mar 4, 2025
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