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Hannah Thomasy

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Funafuti atoll, in Tuvalu

News 15 July 2020

A Brighter Future for Coral Reef Islands

Although some islands demonstrate more resiliency than previously thought, island communities may require significant flood-resistant infrastructure to maintain their way of life.

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Fossil ferns of the Late Devonian

News 16 June 2020

Did Ozone Loss Cause the End Devonian Mass Extinction?

Ozone loss, perhaps as a consequence of a warming climate, may have been responsible for a catastrophic loss of biodiversity.

Geology & Geophysics

Close-up of a rock containing methane-derived carbonates

News 8 June 2020

Oceanic Changes Correlate with Methane Seepage

Changes in sea level and organic carbon burial may have affected seafloor methane seepage over the past 150 million years.

Ice on the west coast of Greenland

News 5 May 2020

Unprecedented Clear Skies Drove Remarkable Melting in Greenland

Scientists are concerned that current climate models do not fully account for the impact of atmospheric conditions on the Greenland Ice Sheet and, consequently, may dramatically underestimate melting.

Iceberg floating in the Arctic Ocean

News 16 April 2020

El Cambio Climático Está Intensificando las Corrientes Oceánicas del Ártico

El derretimiento del hielo significa que los fuertes vientos del Ártico están creando corrientes más energéticas en el giro de Beaufort.

Research vessel in the Arctic Ocean

News 7 April 2020

The Arctic Ocean May Not Be a Reliable Carbon Sink

The rapid changes happening in the Arctic Ocean, including increasing freshwater input, could dramatically affect its ability to store carbon.

Iceberg floating in the Arctic Ocean

News 3 March 2020

Climate Change Is Intensifying Arctic Ocean Currents

Melting ice means that strong Arctic winds create more energetic currents in the Beaufort Gyre.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

A stream running through a forest

News 21 January 2020

The Shape of Watersheds

Streams in flatter watersheds have carbon cycles more sensitive to temperature increases.

Geology & Geophysics

Close-up of a mussel shell near the waterline on a sandy beach

News 11 November 2019

Shells Sound Out Sand’s Acoustic Signatures

Shell remains give sand from different locations unique acoustic signatures.

Underwater photo of bleached staghorn coral

News 29 October 2019

A Key to Coral Bleaching Events? Location, Location, Location

New research indicates that longitude, as well as warming waters, may be a key predictor of coral bleaching events.