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Published Seismic forensics and its importance for early warning - Seismic Forensics and Its Importance for Early Warning


The catastrophic rockslide of February 7, 2021, in India's Dhauli Ganga Valley and the subsequent fl...
Published Satellite images can help with environmental land management - Satellite Images: A Game-Changer in Environmental Land Management


Academics have undertaken research that proves Earth Observation satellite imagery can accurately as...
Published Major 2020 Alaska quake triggered neighboring 2021 temblor - Major 2020 Alaska Quake Triggered Neighboring 2021 Temblor


A study of two powerful earthquakes in adjacent areas off the Alaska Peninsula in 2020 and 2021 show...
Published Study shows how turtles fared decade after oil spill - Study Shows How Turtles Fared Decade After Oil Spill


Twelve years after an oil spill coated nearly 35 miles of the Kalamazoo River, new research confirms...
Published Oil spill in Canadian Arctic could be devastating for environment and indigenous peoples, study finds - Oil Spill in Canadian Arctic: A Potential Environmental Disaster for Indigenous Peoples


As melting sea ice brings more ships through the Northwest Passage, new research shows that Canada m...
Published New battery could prevent post-hurricane electric vehicle fires - New Battery Could Prevent Post-Hurricane Electric Vehicle Fires


A researcher has developed technology that could prevent electric vehicle fires, like those caused b...
Published Wildfires disproportionately affect the poor - Wildfires Disproportionately Affect the Poor


With fires raging from California to Alaska, the 2022 wildfire season is off to a violent start. It'...
Published Turkey's next quake: Research shows where, how bad -- but not 'when' - Turkey's Next Quake: Research Shows Where, How Bad -- But Not 'When'



Using remote sensing, geophysicists have documented the massive Feb. 6 quake that killed more than 5...
Published Puerto Rico tsunami deposit could have come from pre-Columbian megathrust earthquake - Puerto Rico Tsunami Deposit Could Have Come from Pre-Columbian Megathrust Earthquake



Tsunami deposits identified in a coastal mangrove pond in Northwest Puerto Rico could have come from...
Published New model developed to predict landslides along wildfire burn scars - New Model Developed to Predict Landslides Along Wildfire Burn Scars


Researchers have augmented a physics-based numerical model to investigate and predict areas suscepti...
Published Powerful volcanic blast not the cause for 2018 Indonesian island collapse - Powerful Volcanic Blast Not the Cause for 2018 Indonesian Island Collapse


The dramatic collapse of Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano in December 2018 resulted from long-term...
Published Seismic sensing reveals flood damage potential - Seismic Sensing Reveals Flood Damage Potential


Rapidly evolving floods are a major and growing hazard worldwide. Currently, their onset and evoluti...
Published East Coast, US, landslide impacts from Puerto Rico to Vermont and in between - East Coast, US, Landslide Impacts from Puerto Rico to Vermont and In Between


In the U.S., we may often think of landslides as primarily a West Coast problem, mostly plaguing the...
Published The single oil spill that can disrupt the global energy supply - The Single Oil Spill That Can Disrupt the Global Energy Supply


A maritime area three times the size of the city of London holds the highest risk for oil spills in...
Published Children exposed to Deepwater Horizon oil spill suffered physical, mental health effects - Children Exposed to Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Suffered Physical and Mental Health Effects


A recent study has found that the Deepwater Horizon disaster was harmful to the mental and physical ...
Published Predicting lava flow - Predicting Lava Flow: A Comprehensive Guide


A team is collecting data that will be used to create models that can help improve lava flow forecas...
Published Scientists provide explanation for exceptional Tonga tsunami - Scientists Provide Explanation for Exceptional Tonga Tsunami


Scientists say they have identified the exact mechanism responsible for the exceptional tsunami that...
Published Great timing, supercomputer upgrade lead to successful forecast of volcanic eruption - Great Timing, Supercomputer Upgrade Lead to Successful Forecast of Volcanic Eruption


In the fall of 2017, a team of geologists had just set up a new volcanic forecasting modeling progra...
Published No 'clouded' judgments: Geostationary satellite an alternative to monitor land surfaces - No 'Clouded' Judgments: Geostationary Satellite an Alternative to Monitor Land Surfaces


Environmental scientists are always in search of new tools that can better characterize the Earth's...
Published Tropical cyclones act as 'massive heat pumps' that fuel extreme heat - Tropical Cyclones: Massive Heat Pumps Fueling Extreme Heat


Extreme heat often follows tropical cyclones, which can complicate disaster recovery even further, r ...