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Geohealth

News 28 May 2021

Health Costs from Climate Soar To $820 Billion

Climate change and fossil fuel use are responsible for hiking up the price of health care beyond what the U.S. spends on defense.

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Biogeosciences

Feature 21 May 2021

The Surprising Root of the Massachusetts Fight Against Natural Gas

Tree lovers are hunting down the cause of arboreal deaths—and may remake the regional energy system in the process.

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Natural Hazards

News 20 May 2021

Your Summer Outlook: Cloudy with an Above-Normal Chance of Hurricanes

Get ready for another above-average hurricane season, but it likely won’t be as busy as last year.

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History of Geophysics

News 17 May 2021

Scientists Mine 16th Century Ship Logs for Geophysical Research

Compass measurements held a key to unlocking the mystery of Earth’s magnetic field and its changes over time. A historian-turned-geoscientist found the measurements in an unlikely place—merchant ship logs.

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Natural Hazards

News 4 May 2021

Earthquake Alerts Go Live in the Pacific Northwest

Oregon and Washington residents will receive an alert on their cell phones if they are in danger from an incoming quake.

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Ocean Sciences

News 26 April 2021

What Happens When Six Sea Turtles Go Rogue

In a study of more than 200 sea turtles, researchers were surprised by six turtles that went their own way.

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Climate Change

GeoFIZZ 16 April 2021

Five Culinary Winners and Losers of Climate Change

From wines in Canada to mushrooms in the Czech Republic, some foods will fare better than others on a hot planet.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

News 14 April 2021

Turf’s Dirty Little Secret

Greenhouse gas emissions from sports fields may be scoring points for climate change.

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Atmospheric Sciences

News 31 March 2021

Aerosol Scientists Try to Clear the Air About COVID-19 Transmission

“We are basically doing what a public health agency should be doing.”

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Ocean Sciences

News 31 March 2021

Why Trillions of Jellyfish Washed Ashore from Canada to California

Although warming oceans may make population booms and mass strandings more common, the species may ultimately be one of the beneficiaries of climate change.

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