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The Queens, N.Y., neighborhood of Rockaway Beach was heavily damaged by flooding exacerbated by extreme storm surges during Hurricane Sandy in October 2012.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Sea Level Science Grapples with Uncertainty and Usability

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 4 December 201915 February 2023

Improved transdisciplinary approaches are needed to ensure that research on rising seas is useful for planning in coastal communities.

Ash from the Sierra Negra volcano on Isla Isabela in the Galápagos Islands drifts across the sky during an October 2005 eruption.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Forecasting Volcanic Eruptions with Artificial Intelligence

by E. Underwood 3 December 201912 December 2025

A machine learning algorithm automatically detects telltale signs of volcanic unrest.

Close-up view of Sargassum natans, a seaweed commonly found in the Gulf of Mexico
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Sunlight Stimulates Brown Algae to Release Organic Carbon

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 2 December 20194 January 2024

Sargassum and other brown algae might be an underappreciated contributor of organic compounds called polyphenols to the open ocean.

An informal refugee camp in Bekka Valley, Lebanon.
Posted inFeatures

No Place to Flee

by W. Pollock and J. Wartman 25 November 201917 October 2022

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.

The biaxial earthquake machine at Pennsylvania State University.
Posted inFeatures

Machine Fault

by S. E. Pratt 25 November 20192 March 2022

Applying machine learning to subtle acoustic signals from an earthquake machine has revealed big clues about fault behavior in the lab.

Lake shoreline with vegetation at sunset
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Dire and Drier Future for Lake Victoria

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 25 November 201931 October 2022

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.

Aerial photo of a flooded neighborhood
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Hearing Explores Resilience to Climate-Related Natural Disasters

by Randy Showstack 22 November 201915 October 2021

Experts call for more tools to help communities mitigate and adapt to climate change to curb the impacts and costs of natural disasters.

Aerial view of an oceanic blue hole
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Sea Caves Hold Clues to Ancient Storms

Lakshmi Supriya, Science Writer by L. Supriya 22 November 201926 October 2022

Sediments dug up from sea caves help reconstruct past climate, contributing to better storm predictions.

Photo of palm trees with lots of dead fronds in canyon in Alvarado Creek
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Iconic Palms Add to Fire Danger in Southern California

Megan Sever, Science Writer by Megan Sever 22 November 20196 October 2021

As fires burn across Southern California, researchers examine what role nonnative vegetation plays.

Lake Nyos, Cameroon, surrounded by lush green vegetation
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Lethal Volcanic Gases at an Italian Country Club

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 21 November 20194 February 2022

High levels of carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide emitted by volcanic outgassing caused a deadly accident near Rome, Italy, in 2011, geoscientists have shown.

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