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New global study shows freshwater is disappearing at alarming rates
New findings from studying over two decades of satellite observations reveal that Earth's continents have experienced unprecedented freshwater loss since 2002, driven by climate change, unsustainable groundwater use and extreme ...
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Jul 25, 2025
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Record marine heat waves in 2023 covered 96% of oceans, lasted four times longer than average
Heat waves aren't just getting worse on land, the majority of the world's oceans are experiencing record-breaking temperatures too. These marine heat waves are getting longer, more intense and reaching farther than ever before. ...

High-elevation tropical forest soils in Colombian Andes found rich in carbon from past fires
The soil in high-elevation, cooler, drier tropical forests in the Colombian Andes stores more carbon from fires than lower, warmer regions, new research shows.
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Jul 25, 2025
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Discarded ancient 'trash' now protecting Georgia barrier islands
Penn State Assistant Professor of Anthropology Jacob Holland-Lulewicz is among a group of archaeologists who have spent years conducting research on the barrier islands off the coast of Georgia. The islands have changed shape ...
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Jul 25, 2025
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Scientists develop dynamic landslide prediction method using hydrological and machine learning data
Northwestern University and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) scientists have developed a new process-based framework that provides a more accurate and dynamic approach to landslide prediction over large areas.
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Jul 25, 2025
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Mathematical model sheds light on internal ocean waves and climate prediction
Deep below the surface of the ocean, unseen waves roil and churn the water. These internal waves, traveling between water layers of different temperatures and densities, draw cold, nutrient-rich water up from the depths and ...
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Jul 25, 2025
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AI and fiber optics reveal hidden earthquakes beneath the Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Northwest boasts an extensive network of more than 600 seismic monitoring stations that help researchers track tectonic and volcanic phenomena, including earthquakes.
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Jul 25, 2025
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Study finds 'pressure point' in the Gulf could drive hurricane strength
Driven by high temperatures in the Gulf, Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified from a Category 3 to Category 5 before making landfall in Southwest Florida on September 28, 2022. The deadly storm caught many by surprise and became ...
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Jul 25, 2025
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AI model improves accuracy of five-day regional weather forecasting
For decades, medium-range weather forecasting—predicting conditions 1 to 5 days ahead—has relied heavily on traditional numerical models. However, this approach often struggles when applied to specific regions with limited ...
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Jul 24, 2025
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Earthquakes disrupt lake microbes by altering sediment and nutrient balance
When an earthquake causes a landslide, debris flow, or erosion, it can change the makeup of nearby lakes by introducing larger sediment particles, causing faster sediment buildup, and affecting carbon sequestration. The sediments ...
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Jul 24, 2025
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Tides found to trigger massive Antarctic iceberg breakups, study suggests
Ocean tides can trigger city-sized icebergs to break off from Antarctic ice shelves, scientists said on Thursday, offering a potential way to predict these dramatic events in the future.
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Jul 24, 2025
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Real-time imaging of nanoscale ice crystals promises better weather and climate models
Researchers have developed a novel method to detect and study how ice forms in mixed-phase clouds, significantly boosting scientists' ability to forecast weather and model climate change.
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Jul 23, 2025
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Ground-based sensors can distinguish intact from fragmented meteoroid fireballs
The seismic signature of a fireball meteoroid event can be used to tell whether the fireball fragmented or remained intact as it fell through the atmosphere, according to new research published in Seismological Research Letters.
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Jul 23, 2025
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Unmanned aerial vehicle enables faster, more precise seafloor earthquake monitoring
Megathrust earthquakes are large earthquakes that occur on faults found along the boundaries between tectonic plates. The Nankai Trough is a megathrust earthquake zone lying off the southwestern coast of Japan, and experts ...
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Jul 23, 2025
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Abrupt climate shifts likely as global temperatures keep rising
As temperatures, biodiversity losses, and sea levels rise globally, scientists are concerned about the likelihood of abrupt climatic shifts occurring, particularly within sensitive subsystems of the climate system such as ...
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Jul 22, 2025
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Researchers use AI to identify landslides and target disaster response
Researchers from the University of Cambridge are using AI to speed up landslide detection following major earthquakes and extreme rainfall events—buying valuable time to coordinate relief efforts and reduce humanitarian ...
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Jul 22, 2025
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Scientists use X-rays to remotely measure magnetic reconnection in near-Earth space
The magnetosphere, formed by Earth's magnetic field, acts as a protective shield that deflects solar wind—the flow of charged particles constantly streaming from the sun toward our planet. This magnetic barrier protects ...
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Jul 22, 2025
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New model indicates 320 million trees are killed by lightning each year—considerable biomass loss
Lightning has a greater impact on forests than previously thought. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed new model calculations that, for the first time, estimate the global influence of lightning ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 22, 2025
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Overlooked climate-change danger: Wildfire smoke
Loretta Mickley first started thinking about smoke in the summer of 2002.
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Jul 22, 2025
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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 ...
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Jul 22, 2025
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