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Published Space-based system using GPS satellites could warn of incoming tsunamis - Space-Based System Using GPS Satellites Could Warn of Incoming Tsunamis
(via sciencedaily.com) A new method for detecting tsunamis using existing GPS satellites orbiting Earth could serve as an e...
Published The Southern Hemisphere is stormier than the Northern, and we finally know why - The Southern Hemisphere is Stormier than the Northern, and We Finally Know Why
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The Southern Hemisphere is stormier than the Northern -- but no one knew why. A new study lays out t...
Published New insights into engineering climate-smart crops for the future - New Insights into Engineering Climate-Smart Crops for the Future
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source New research in the field of plant sciences has made significant advances towards understanding the...
Published Many human genomes shaped by past events that caused sharp dips in the population, study finds - Many Human Genomes Shaped by Past Events that Caused Sharp Dips in the Population, Study Finds
(via sciencedaily.com) The genomes of many human populations show evidence of founder events, which occur when a small numb...
Published Past records help to predict different effects of future climate change on land and sea - Past Records Help to Predict Different Effects of Future Climate Change on Land and Sea
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Ongoing climate change driven by greenhouse gas emissions is often discussed in terms of global aver...
Published Can clay capture carbon dioxide? - Can Clay Capture Carbon Dioxide?
(via sciencedaily.com) Scientists have been using powerful computer models combined with laboratory experiments to study ho...
Published This loofah-inspired, sun-driven gel could purify all the water you'll need in a day - This Loofah-Inspired, Sun-Driven Gel Could Purify All the Water You'll Need in a Day
(via sciencedaily.com) Access to clean water is being strained as the human population increases and contamination impacts...
Published Mixing between species reduces vulnerability to climate change - Mixing Between Species Reduces Vulnerability to Climate Change
(via sciencedaily.com) New research provides rare evidence that natural hybridization can reduce the risk of extinction of...
Published Air samples from Arctic region show how fast Earth is warming - Air Samples from Arctic Region Show How Fast Earth is Warming
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers report direct observations of size-resolved ice nucleating particles in the central Arct...
Published A fairy-like robot flies by the power of wind and light - A Fairy-Like Robot Flies by the Power of Wind and Light
(via sciencedaily.com) The loss of pollinators, such as bees, is a huge challenge for global biodiversity and affects human...
Published Updating our understanding of Earth's architecture - Updating Our Understanding of Earth's Architecture
(via sciencedaily.com) New models that show how the continents were assembled are providing fresh insights into the history...
Published Using overpasses as shelter from tornado? - Using Overpasses as Shelter from Tornadoes: A Safe Option or a Dangerous Myth?
(via sciencedaily.com) Meteorologists and emergency workers continue to contest the popular thinking that waiting out a tor...
Published Heat-loving marine bacteria can help detoxify asbestos - Heat-loving Marine Bacteria: A New Solution for Asbestos Detoxification
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Researchers have shown that extremophilic bacteria from high temperature marine environments can be...
Published Tremors triggered by typhoon talas tell tales of tumbling terrain - Tremors Triggered by Typhoon Talas Tell Tales of Tumbling Terrain
(via sciencedaily.com) A new method was developed for high-resolution detection of landslides based on seismic data. This m...
Published SMART warnings could protect communities at risk from flooding - SMART Warnings: Protecting Communities from Flooding
(via sciencedaily.com) Engaging communities in developing a real-time early warning system could help to reduce the often-d...
Published One is bad enough: climate change raises the threat of back-to-back hurricanes - One is bad enough: Climate change raises the threat of back-to-back hurricanes
(via sciencedaily.com) Driven by a combination of rising sea levels and climate change, destructive hurricanes and tropical...
Published Haiti's 1860 Jour de Pâques earthquakes may have released strain in key fault zone - Haiti's 1860 Jour de Pâques Earthquakes May Have Released Strain in Key Fault Zone
(via sciencedaily.com) Using details from historical newspaper accounts and letters, seismologists have learned more about...
Published Temperature is stronger than light and flow as driver of oxygen in US rivers - Temperature: The Strongest Driver of Oxygen in US Rivers
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source The amount of dissolved oxygen in a river is a matter of life or death for the plants and animals li...
Published Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral was historical first in using iron reinforcements in the 12th century - Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral: The Historical First in Using Iron Reinforcements in the 12th Century
(via sciencedaily.com) The Notre-Dame de Paris is the first known cathedral of Gothic-style architecture to be initially co...
Published The silent build-up to a super-eruption - The Silent Build-Up to a Super-Eruption
(via sciencedaily.com) It is estimated that about 5-10 volcanoes worldwide are capable of producing a super-eruption that c...