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Hazards & Disasters
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Satellite Measurements of Stratospheric Forest Fire Smoke
Intense boreal forest fires in August 2017 caused smoke plumes that reached record levels in the stratosphere; satellite measurements show that the effects rivaled a moderate volcanic eruption.
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Sea Level Science Grapples with Uncertainty and Usability
Improved transdisciplinary approaches are needed to ensure that research on rising seas is useful for planning in coastal communities.
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Forecasting Volcanic Eruptions with Artificial Intelligence
A machine learning algorithm automatically detects telltale signs of volcanic unrest.
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Sunlight Stimulates Brown Algae to Release Organic Carbon
Sargassum and other brown algae might be an underappreciated contributor of organic compounds called polyphenols to the open ocean.
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No Place to Flee
The Syrian refugee crisis has had far-reaching consequences for geologic risk in neighboring Lebanon, providing insights into the interplay between forced displacement and natural disasters.
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Machine Fault
Applying machine learning to subtle acoustic signals from an earthquake machine has revealed big clues about fault behavior in the lab.
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Dire and Drier Future for Lake Victoria
In the past, Lake Victoria dried out swiftly and often when rainfall was limited. Climate change might bring about those conditions again within a century.
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Hearing Explores Resilience to Climate-Related Natural Disasters
Experts call for more tools to help communities mitigate and adapt to climate change to curb the impacts and costs of natural disasters.
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Sea Caves Hold Clues to Ancient Storms
Sediments dug up from sea caves help reconstruct past climate, contributing to better storm predictions.