Researchers have linked a 2022 gamma ray burst to a disturbance in the upper atmosphere, but proving the connection highlights the problems with this kind of measurement.
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Flash Floods May Support One of the World’s Rarest Fish
Only a few hundred Devils Hole pupfish live in an isolated pool in the desert, where occasional floodwaters roil their habitat.
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Costa Rican Faults Quiver in Response to Distant Earthquakes
Scientists found flurries of seismic activity within weak fault zones in Costa Rica after two giant ruptures elsewhere.
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Sandy Fingerprints Trace Supply Sources
Geological forensics can trace raw materials back to their source. As global sand demand increases, a new tool could help identify illegal and informal sand mining.
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India’s Disadvantaged Groups Face More Air Pollution
A new study investigates disparities in air pollution exposure across different socially disadvantaged groups in India.
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Looking for Climate Clues in China’s Great Wall
Looking for Climate Clues in China’s Great Wall
In northwestern China, desert conditions have preserved the farthest reaches of the Great Wall. Scientists are now exploring 2,000-year-old building materials for signs of the region’s past climate.
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Our Favorite Science Stories of 2023
What Earth and space science stories stood out this year?
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The Complexity of Clouds, Circulation, and Climate
A new book explores the significant influence of clouds on climate via radiation, circulation, and precipitation.
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Icelandic Fissure Finally Erupts
The position of the eruption and wind conditions are favorable. No one is in immediate danger, local officials said.