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Posted inResearch Spotlights
The Southern Ocean May Be Building Up a Massive Burp
Modeled results suggest that if anthropogenic emissions decrease and the atmosphere cools, heat stored in the Southern Ocean could be released abruptly in a few hundred years, kicking off a temporary warming period.
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As Seas Rise, Corals Can’t Keep Up
Coral reef growth rates in the tropical western Atlantic have slowed to a fraction of what they once were, erasing coastal protection benefits they once offered.
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La salinidad del Océano Austral podría estar desencadenando la pérdida de hielo marino
Nuevas tecnologías satelitales han revelado que el Océano Austral se está volviendo más salino, un giro inesperado de los eventos que podría representar un gran problema para la Antártida.
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Ice Diatoms Glide at Record-Low Temperatures
New observations reveal how microscopic organisms move through polar ice and illustrate how they may have evolved to thrive in extreme environments.
Posted inThe Landslide Blog
Fatal landslides in July 2025
In July 2025, I recorded 71 fatal landslides worldwide, with the loss of 214 lives. Each year, July is one of the key months for the occurrence of fatal landslides globally as the Asian monsoon season cranks up to full strength. Thus, it is time to provide an update on fatal landslides that occurred in […]
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A late monsoon sting in the tale in the Himalayas
Very heavy rainfall across Nepal, NE. India and Bhutan has triggered landslides that have killed at least 60 people. Over the last few days, parts of the Himalayas have been hit by very high levels of rainfall, causing large numbers of damaging landslides. The picture is not yet fully clear, but Nepal and Bhutan, and […]
Posted inResearch & Developments
Climate Change Could Slash Global GDP 24% By 2100
Unchecked greenhouse gas emissions could cause the world’s income to fall by nearly a quarter within the century, projects a new study published in PLOS Climate.
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Major Droughts Coincided with Classic Maya Collapse
Understanding how individual cities responded to climate stress will help create holistic pictures of how these societies functioned.
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Marine Protected Areas Show Promise for Kelp Forest Recovery
Kelp forests are under increasing stress as oceans warm, but decades of satellite data have revealed the importance of maintaining fishing-restricted areas for climate resilience.