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Published Record-low 2016 Antarctic sea ice due to 'perfect storm' of tropical, polar conditions - Record-Low 2016 Antarctic Sea Ice Due to 'Perfect Storm' of Tropical, Polar Conditions


The sudden, unexpected nosedive in Antarctic sea ice last year was due to a unique one-two punch fro...
Published Widespread snowmelt in West Antarctica during unusually warm summer - Widespread Snowmelt in West Antarctica During Unusually Warm Summer


An area of West Antarctica more than twice the size of California partially melted in 2016 when warm...
Published Coastal species persist on high seas on floating plastic debris - Coastal Species Thrive on High Seas: Floating Plastic Debris as a New Habitat



The high seas have been colonized by a surprising number of coastal marine invertebrate species, whi...
Published Rare opportunity to study short-lived volcanic island reveals sulfur-metabolizing microbes - Rare Opportunity to Study Short-Lived Volcanic Island Reveals Sulfur-Metabolizing Microbes


On the short-lived island of Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai, researchers discovered a unique microbial co...
Published Volcanic activity and low ocean oxygen events linked to climate warming and rapid ice melt during last ice age, study finds - Volcanic Activity and Low Ocean Oxygen Events Linked to Climate Warming and Rapid Ice Melt During Last Ice Age, Study Finds


A chemical analysis of sediment cores from the North Pacific Ocean show a consistent pairing of volc ...
Published Earth's newest secret: How volcanoes really work - Earth's Newest Secret: How Volcanoes Really Work


It isn't every day that we learn something that fundamentally changes how we understand our world. B...
Published Wave created by Tonga volcano eruption reached 90 meters -- nine times taller than 2011 Japan tsunami - Wave created by Tonga volcano eruption reached 90 meters -- nine times taller than 2011 Japan tsunami


New research reveals more about the magnitude of January eruption, as researchers call for better pr...
Published Shockwave caused by Tonga underwater eruption may help scientists predict future tsunami - Shockwave caused by Tonga Underwater Eruption May Help Scientists Predict Future Tsunami


Using data from the eruption of the underwater volcano near Tonga in 2022, researchers used disturba...
Published Tonga volcano eruption among the most powerful ever observed, triggering atmospheric gravity waves that reached the edge of space - Tonga Volcano Eruption: A Powerful Force of Nature


The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai submarine volcano in January 2022 was one of the most...
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



The 2022 eruption of a submarine volcano in Tonga was more powerful than the largest U.S. nuclear ex...
Published A Tongan volcano plume produced the most intense lightning rates ever detected - A Tongan Volcano Plume Produced the Most Intense Lightning Rates Ever Detected



New research showed that the plume emitted by the Hunga Volcano eruption in 2022 created the highest...
Published More intense and frequent thunderstorms linked to global climate variability - More Intense and Frequent Thunderstorms Linked to Global Climate Variability


Large thunderstorms in the Southern Great Plains of the U.S. are some of the strongest on Earth. In...
Published What happens in Vegas, may come from the Arctic? - What Happens in Vegas, May Come from the Arctic?


Ancient climate records from Leviathan Cave, located in the southern Great Basin, show that Nevada w...
Published Earliest humans stayed at the Americas 'oldest hotel' in Mexican cave - Earliest Humans Stayed at the Americas' Oldest Hotel in Mexican Cave


A cave in a remote part of Mexico was visited by humans around 30,000 years ago - 15,000 years earli...
Published Palau's Rock Islands harbor heat-resistant corals - Palau's Rock Islands Harbor Heat-Resistant Corals



Ocean warming is driving an increase in the frequency and severity of marine heatwaves, causing unto...
Published 'Perfect storm' led to 2016 Great Barrier Reef bleaching - Perfect Storm Led to 2016 Great Barrier Reef Bleaching


Researchers say unprecedented oceanographic conditions in 2016 produced the perfect storm of factors...
Published U.S. Winter outlook predicts warmer, drier South and cooler, wetter North - U.S. Winter Outlook Predicts Warmer, Drier South and Cooler, Wetter North


Forecasters are saying that La Nina is expected to influence winter conditions this year. The Climat...