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Hazards & Disasters

Satellite image of a close-in view of the clouds of a hurricane eye
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Outlook: Normal Atlantic Hurricane Season Expected

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 25 May 202325 May 2023

Atmospheric and oceanic features are simultaneously strengthening and suppressing hurricane activity this year.

Field photograph of the base of the Sevier gravity slide at the North Sanford Valley site.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

A Giant Rockslide on a Bed of Steam

by Peter van der Beek 25 May 202324 May 2023

Detailed observations of the giant Sevier gravity slide in Utah show that the exceedingly low basal friction required for its rapid emplacement was developed by trapped thermally pressurized fluids.

Map of western Europe with colors indicating land surface temperature.
Posted inEditors' Vox

Heat Waves: A Growing Threat to Society and the Environment

by David Barriopedro, Ricardo García–Herrera, Carlos Ordóñez, Diego G. Miralles and Sancho Salcedo–Sanz 18 May 202317 May 2023

With heat waves expected to worsen in the 21st century it is essential to take stock of our current understanding, knowledge gaps, and to set research priorities.

A group of teenagers in white and blue uniforms sits around a board game with colorful pieces.
Posted inNews

Raising Hazard Awareness at the Foot of One of the World’s Most Dangerous Volcanoes

by Munyaradzi Makoni 16 May 202318 May 2023

In the shadow of a deadly eruption in 2021, students in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, are learning about future hazards.

Graphs from the paper.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Satellite View of African Easterly Waves and Hurricane Formation

by Suzana Camargo 9 May 20235 May 2023

Researchers present a new analysis of surface winds and enthalpy fluxes from satellite retrievals for African easterly waves that intensify into Atlantic hurricanes.

Posted inEditors' Vox

Using Cave Formations to Investigate Ancient Wildfires

by Micheline Campbell, Liza McDonough, Pauline C. Treble and Andy Baker 2 May 20231 May 2023

From sediment cores to speleothems, environmental archives are helping us to understand the history of wildfires.

A tan and brown striped rock surface with a fault running through the middle
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Rougher Faults May Generate More Earthquake Aftershocks

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 1 May 20231 May 2023

Lab experiments on pieces of granite reflect natural aftershock dynamics and highlight the role of rock roughness along a fault.

Diagram and graphs from the paper.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Zooming in on the Nucleus of Earthquake Fault Slips

by Hiroki Sone 25 April 202325 April 2023

Controlled arrest and re-nucleation of laboratory earthquakes reveals nucleation processes unapproachable by traditional linear elastic fracture mechanics.

The increasing frequency and intensity of acute disasters are exposing more people to traumatizing events such as Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans communities and forced thousands of residents from their homes in 2005.
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The Mental Toll of Climate Change

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 24 April 202326 April 2023

Researchers are more quickly acknowledging the many ways in which the global climate crisis is affecting our mental health.

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A Common Language for Reporting Earthquake Intensities

by David J. Wald, Sabine Loos, Robin Spence, Tatiana Goded and Ayse Hortacsu 21 April 202321 April 2023

Scientists are working together to establish a standardized international scale for measuring and reporting the intensities and impacts of earthquake shaking.

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