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A large iceberg floats in blue Arctic Ocean water.
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Arctic Ice Shelf Theory Challenged by Ancient Algae

by Andrew Chapman 13 August 202513 August 2025

Chemical signatures of marine organisms reveal that seasonal sea ice, not a massive ice shelf, persisted in the southern Arctic Ocean for 750,000 years.

Clear water in Lake Tahoe with granite boulders and Sierra Nevada mountains in the background
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Precipitation Extremes Drive Swings in Lake Tahoe’s UV Exposure

by Andrew Chapman 26 June 202526 June 2025

An 18-year study reveals dramatic year-to-year variations in ultraviolet radiation penetration tied to Sierra Nevada precipitation cycles.

A tractor pulling a plow over a dirt field and generating dust is seen from above.
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Fallowed Fields Are Fueling California’s Dust Problem

by Andrew Chapman 13 June 202512 June 2025

New research shows that unplanted agricultural lands are behind most of the state’s anthropogenic dust events.

Tall glacier face with layered ice wall meeting rocky terrain, with a person in bright-colored clothing at the base.
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Newly Discovered Algae May Speed Melting of Antarctic Ice

by Andrew Chapman 9 May 20259 May 2025

Purple pigmentation in a diverse array of algae absorbs heat and creates a feedback loop responsible for 2% of total daily melting.

Muddy floodwaters flow through a ravine. People in bright orange and yellow raincoats assess damage near a green house on an eroded hillside.
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An Atmospheric River Exacerbated Türkiye’s 2023 Earthquake Crisis

by Andrew Chapman 8 April 20258 April 2025

A new study reveals how an atmospheric river led to more devastation after two earthquakes hit Türkiye and Syria, highlighting the need for better risk assessment models.

Bright yellow mineral shards appear through a window in a clear and white mineral.
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Few Minerals Are Named for Women

by Andrew Chapman 19 November 202419 November 2024

New research shows that that less than 3% of all minerals are named after women, and progress has stalled since 1985.

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Scientists Are “Gobsmacked” by the Variability of Seafloor Currents

by Andrew Chapman 11 September 202411 September 2024

The speed and direction of deep currents off Mozambique’s coast are more subject to change than scientists expected.

A screenshot of a video taken from a deep-sea remotely operated vehicle shows white ash settled on the seafloor near the Hunga eruption in Tongan waters.
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The Tonga Eruption Left Deep-Sea Life Buried in Ash

by Andrew Chapman 11 July 202411 July 2024

When Hunga erupted in 2022, ash “decimated” slow-moving species living on the seafloor. More mobile species were able to hoof it out of harm’s way.

A house covered in several feet of snow
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California Mountains Face Weather Whiplash

by Andrew Chapman 28 March 202428 March 2024

Last month’s massive snowstorm in the Sierra Nevada followed a dry start to winter. Such extremes in precipitation may become the norm.

Colorful multibeam bathymetry shows pits likely created by porpoises on the seafloor. Some pits have merged together to create bigger conjoined pits.
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Mysterious Seafloor Pits May Be Made on Porpoise

by Andrew Chapman 15 February 20246 June 2024

Some shallow seafloor depressions off the coast of Germany that look like those associated with methane might instead be the work of porpoises.

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