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Ilima Loomis

Ilima Loomis has written for publications including Eos, Astronomy, Science, Nature, Popular Science, and Discover, and is the author of books including Eclipse Chaser: Science in the Moon’s Shadow.

A school of fish swims in the Coral Sea.
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Heat Waves, More Than Coral Death, May Cause Fish to Flee Reefs

by Ilima Loomis 25 July 201815 November 2022

A study over a broad swath of the Great Barrier Reef shows that warming waters directly cause fish and invertebrates to leave the reef, making it harder for coral to recover from bleaching events.

Steam plume from Halema'uma'u crater on 1 June 2018
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Huge Spike in Quakes Badly Damages Kīlauea Observatory

by Ilima Loomis 5 June 20182 May 2022

Meanwhile, some scientists say that the 35-year eruption from the Pu‘u Ō‘ō vent has ended and that the flows since 3 May are a new eruption. Others take issue with this view.

Kīlauea lava flows
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Faster Lava Flows, Explosive Eruptions Begin at Kīlauea

by Ilima Loomis 21 May 20184 October 2021

Scientists say the dramatic increase in flows is likely due to the arrival of younger, hotter magma in the system.

Halema'uma'u crater ash plume from 1924
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Steam-Driven Blasts Last Seen at Kīlauea in 1924 May Recur

by Ilima Loomis 15 May 201825 October 2022

Sinking magma levels and rockfalls prompt warnings, flight restrictions, and the shutdown of Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park.

Statue of blind justice holding the scales
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Stanford Scientist Drops $10 Million Lawsuit over Critical Paper

by Ilima Loomis 23 February 2018

Mark Jacobson, a renewable energy scientist, announced the decision on Twitter, saying he had succeeded in bringing his concerns to light.

Wind turbines on the Cedar Creek wind farm near Grover, Colo
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Scientific Row over Renewables Leads to Free Speech Legal Fight

by Ilima Loomis 15 February 201828 September 2021

A Stanford University climate researcher’s $10 million defamation suit could test a First Amendment defense in science litigation.

Full moon with clouds over Arizona
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Exact Moonlight Measurements Could Aid Earth-Observing Missions

by Ilima Loomis 27 November 20172 November 2021

A new telescope’s unprecedented study of subtle variations in lunar light could finally give Earth-facing satellites a common reference point for their observations.

Spencer Canyon landslide tied to earthquake
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Mystery Quakes May Be Among World’s Longest-Lived Aftershocks

by Ilima Loomis 16 November 20175 January 2022

New evidence about where a major earthquake struck central Washington State 145 years ago raises the possibility that today’s unusually frequent quakes in the area still echo that 1872 event.

Lava flowing from Kīlauea volcano
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Satellite Observations Could Help Forecast an Eruption’s End

by Ilima Loomis 16 August 201717 November 2022

Researchers studying past volcanic activity found they could retrospectively predict when outflows of molten rock would cease for about 40% of effusive eruptions, the kind that produces flowing lava.

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