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Published Hidden order in windswept sand - Hidden Order in Windswept Sand: Understanding the Science Behind It
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have analyzed an extensive collection of sand samples from so-called megaripple fields a...
Published Violent supershear earthquakes are more common than previously thought - Violent Supershear Earthquakes: More Common Than Previously Thought
(via sciencedaily.com) About 14% of magnitude 6.7 or greater strike-slip earthquakes since 2000 have been supershear. That'...
Published Americans flocking to fire: National migration study - Americans Flocking to Fire: National Migration Study
(via sciencedaily.com) Americans are leaving many of the U.S. counties hit hardest by hurricanes and heatwaves -- and movin...
Published Wildfire threats not commonly disclosed by US firms despite risk to economy - Wildfire Threats Not Commonly Disclosed by US Firms Despite Risk to Economy
(via sciencedaily.com) U.S. firms rarely report their wildfire risks in required federal filings and instead bury such risk...
Published Mekong Delta will continue to be at risk for severe flooding, study finds - Mekong Delta at Risk: Severe Flooding Continues to Threaten the Region
(via sciencedaily.com) Reef corals provide an accurate, high-resolution record of the influence of the El Niño Southern Osc...
Published The driving force behind tropical mudslides - The Driving Force Behind Tropical Mudslides
(via sciencedaily.com) Geological knowledge is essential for predicting what areas in a tropical mountain range are more pr...
Published You've heard of water droughts. Could 'energy' droughts be next? - You've Heard of Water Droughts. Could 'Energy' Droughts Be Next?
(via sciencedaily.com) Drawing on 70 years of historic wind and solar-power data, researchers built an AI model to predict...
Published Consequences of Deepwater Horizon oil spill - Consequences of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
(via sciencedaily.com) Marine snow is the phenomena of flakes of falling organic material and biological debris cascading d...
Published Slope stability model can help prevent landslides to protect communities and save lives - Slope Stability Model: A Solution to Prevent Landslides and Save Lives
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers hope industry and governments worldwide will use the SSSAFE model to help early warning...
Published Coastal wetlands are nature's flood defenses - Coastal Wetlands: Nature's Flood Defenses
(via sciencedaily.com) Coastal wetlands -- such as salt marshes -- provide even more flood protection than previously thoug...
Published Report outlines plans for major research effort on subduction zone geologic hazards - Report Outlines Plans for Major Research Effort on Subduction Zone Geologic Hazards
(via sciencedaily.com) Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate slides beneath another, produce the most devastating seis...
Published New nationwide strategy brings scientists, communities together to help reduce landslide risks - New Nationwide Strategy Brings Scientists, Communities Together to Help Reduce Landslide Risks
(via sciencedaily.com) Landslides are inevitable, but landslide disasters are not. With this in mind, the U.S. Geological S ...
Published Urban areas more likely to have precipitation-triggered landslides, exposing growing populations to slide hazards - Urban Areas More Likely to Have Precipitation-Triggered Landslides: Exposing Growing Populations to Slide Hazards
(via sciencedaily.com) Urban areas may be at greater risk for precipitation-triggered landslides than rural areas, accordin...
Published Oil spill remediation: Research confirms effectiveness of oil dispersants - Oil Spill Remediation: Research Confirms Effectiveness of Oil Dispersants
(via sciencedaily.com) Chemical dispersants are some of the best tools to clean up after an oil spill. However, scientists...
Published Dissolving oil in a sunlit sea - Dissolving Oil in a Sunlit Sea: A Breakthrough in Environmental Science
(via sciencedaily.com) The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill was the largest marine oil spill in United States history. The...
Published Oil spill has long-term immunological effects in dolphins - Oil Spill Has Long-Term Immunological Effects in Dolphins
(via sciencedaily.com) A study has found long-term impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the northern Gulf of...
Published Scientists warn of likely massive oil spill endangering the Red Sea, region's health - Scientists Warn of Likely Massive Oil Spill Endangering the Red Sea, Region's Health
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study is calling for action to remove the oil from a decaying and inactive tanker in the Red S...
Published New study shows Deepwater Horizon oil spill larger than previously thought - New Study Shows Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Larger Than Previously Thought
(via sciencedaily.com) Toxic and invisible oil spread well beyond the known satellite footprint of the Deepwater Horizon oi...
Published Impact of oil contaminated water on tubeworms and brittlestars - Impact of Oil Contaminated Water on Tubeworms and Brittlestars
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study adds a new layer to understanding how an oil spill could impact marine life. A diverse c...
Published 2022 Tongan volcanic explosion was largest natural explosion in over a century, new study finds - 2022 Tongan Volcanic Explosion: The Largest Natural Explosion in Over a Century
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The 2022 eruption of a submarine volcano in Tonga was more powerful than the largest U.S. nuclear ex...