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The Mysterious Case of Ireland’s Missing Earthquakes

by Elise Cutts 23 June 202323 June 2023

The Emerald Isle has far fewer earthquakes than neighboring Britain. Now scientists think they know why.

Basalt columns at Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland
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Seafloor Seismometers Look for Clues to North Atlantic Volcanism

by Sergei Lebedev, R. Bonadio, M. Tsekhmistrenko, J. I. de Laat and C. J. Bean 8 June 20212 March 2023

Did the mantle plume that fuels Iceland’s volcanoes today cause eruptions in Ireland and Great Britain long ago? A new project investigates, while also inspiring students and recording whale songs.

Two maps of Europe showing the fraction of days during May-August 2018 when estimated soil moisture fell below a critical threshold based on daily maximum temperature (top) and evaporative fraction (bottom) compared to the 1979-2018 average.
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Dry Soils Enhanced the 2018 Heatwave in Northern Europe

by Susan Trumbore 3 May 202120 December 2022

A range of observations show that a shift in land-atmosphere coupling exacerbated the hot drought experienced in Europe in 2018.

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The Search for the Impact That Cratered Ancient Scotland

Nola Taylor Redd, Science Writer by Nola Taylor Tillman 12 July 201928 January 2022

Great Britain’s largest impact crater likely lies in the Scottish Highlands. Scientists dispute whether it’s to the west or the east.

Researchers uncover uncertainty in soil carbon estimates
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Major Uncertainty in Estimates of Carbon Trapped in Soil

by E. Underwood 22 March 201812 January 2023

A new study reveals discrepancies between global databases and field measurements.

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