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Published Earth might be experiencing 7th mass extinction, not 6th - Earth Might Be Experiencing 7th Mass Extinction, Not 6th


Earth is currently in the midst of a mass extinction, losing thousands of species each year. New res...
Published The physical intelligence of ant and robot collectives - The Physical Intelligence of Ant and Robot Collectives


Researchers took inspiration from ants to design a team of relatively simple robots that can work co...
Published New research could provide earlier warning of tsunamis - New Research Could Provide Earlier Warning of Tsunamis


A new method of detecting mega earthquakes, which picks up on the gravity waves they generate by usi...
Published Glacial flooding threatens millions globally - Glacial Flooding Threatens Millions Globally



Fifteen million people around the world are at risk from flooding caused by glacial lakes, with just...
Published Pioneering study shows flood risks can still be considerably reduced if all global promises to cut carbon emissions are kept - Pioneering Study Shows Flood Risks Can Still Be Considerably Reduced If All Global Promises to Cut Carbon Emissions Are Kept


Annual damage caused by flooding in the UK could increase by more than a fifth over the next century...
Published Tsunami threats underestimated in current models - Tsunami Threats Underestimated in Current Models


USC researchers have found a correlation between tsunami severity and the width of the outer wedge -...
Published Climate change will transform cooling effects of volcanic eruptions - Climate Change Will Transform Cooling Effects of Volcanic Eruptions


Researchers have shown that human-caused climate change will have important consequences for how vol...
Published Macrogrid study: Big value in connecting America’s eastern and western power grids - Macrogrid Study: Big Value in Connecting America’s Eastern and Western Power Grids


A 'macrogrid' that increases the electricity moving between America's Eastern and Western interconne...
Published News you can use -- to better predict food crisis outbreaks - News You Can Use: Better Predicting Food Crisis Outbreaks


A team of researchers has developed a machine learning model that draws from the contents of news ar...
Published Machine learning model helps forecasters improve confidence in storm prediction - Machine Learning Model Helps Forecasters Improve Confidence in Storm Prediction


When severe weather is brewing and life-threatening hazards like heavy rain, hail or tornadoes are p...
Published Researchers build bee robot that can twist - Researchers Build Bee Robot That Can Twist



A robotic bee that can fly fully in all directions has been developed. With four wings made out of c...
Published Now you don't have to wait for smoke to know where fires are likely to occur - Now You Don't Have to Wait for Smoke to Know Where Fires Are Likely to Occur


Scientists have developed a way to forecast which of the Great Basin's more than 60 million acres ha...
Published Wildfire experts provide guidance for new research directions - Wildfire Experts Provide Guidance for New Research Directions


A new paper by dozens of wildfire experts across the nation highlights the need for a more strategic...
Published Which animals can best withstand climate change? - Which Animals Can Best Withstand Climate Change?


A new study investigates how different mammals react to climate change. Animals that live for a long...
Published Dark clouds on the horizon - Dark Clouds on the Horizon: The Impending Threat of Climate Change



Our industrialized society releases many and various pollutants into the world. Combustion in partic...
Published Old-growth trees more drought tolerant than younger ones, providing a buffer against climate change - Old-Growth Trees: A Buffer Against Climate Change



A new analysis of more than 20,000 trees on five continents shows that old-growth trees are more dro...
Published Most detailed geological model reveals Earth's past 100 million years - Most Detailed Geological Model Reveals Earth's Past 100 Million Years


Previous models of Earth's recent (100 million years) geomorphology have been patchy at best. For th...
Published AI predicts physics of future fault-slip in laboratory earthquakes - AI Predicts Physics of Future Fault-Slip in Laboratory Earthquakes


An artificial-intelligence approach borrowed from natural-language processing -- much like language...
Published Researchers shine a light on more accurate way to estimate climate change - Researchers Shine a Light on More Accurate Way to Estimate Climate Change


By using satellite data from different major land-based ecosystems around the globe, researchers hav...
Published Geologists challenge conventional view of Earth's continental history, stability with new study - Geologists Challenge Conventional View of Earth's Continental History, Stability with New Study



The seemingly stable regions of the Earth's continental plates -- the so-called stable cratons -- ha...