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Jure landslide Nepal 2014
Posted inNews

Varying Impact of Earthquake- and Monsoon-Induced Landslides

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 25 February 20198 December 2022

Using nearly 50 years of satellite data and records stretching back millennia, scientists determine the relative frequency—and the erosional power—of monsoon- and earthquake-induced landslides in Nepal.

Assessing the economic impact of space weather on power distribution networks
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Assessing the Benefits of Improved Space Weather Forecasting

by D. J. Knipp 25 February 20192 February 2022

A new framework assesses the economic impact of space weather on power distribution networks and the supply of electricity.

Posted inEditors' Highlights

Can Moderate Space Weather Have Major Impacts?

by Michael A. Hapgood 22 February 201912 October 2022

Pipeline corrosion is an example of why we need better awareness of how long-term exposure to moderate space weather may have significant economic impact by slowly degrading vulnerable systems.

Hollin Hill Landslide Observatory, North Yorkshire, UK,
Posted inEditors' Vox

Downhill All The Way: Monitoring Landslides Using Geophysics

by J. Whiteley 21 February 20192 November 2021

Developments in geophysical methods used to monitor surface and subsurface changes prior to landslides can lead to improved prediction and early warning.

Flooding in downtown Annapolis, Md.
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Brief, Repetitive Floods in Coastal Cities Cause Economic Losses

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 15 February 20191 March 2023

A case study in Annapolis is one of the first assessments of the effects of high-tide flooding on local revenue.

High water flow in the Brahmaputra River
Posted inScience Updates

When Floods Cross Borders, Satellite Data Can Help

by F. Hossain, M. Bonnema, N. Biswas, S. Ahmad, B. Duong and N. D. Luong 15 February 201910 March 2023

With so many eyes in the sky, residents living downstream from dams now have many ways to see—and prepare for—potential dangers.

Eddies in the Southern Hemisphere jet stream
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Estimating the Likelihood of Future Temperature Extremes

by Terri Cook 14 February 201912 January 2022

A prototype model allows scientists to investigate how wind eddies and other atmospheric phenomena may affect the prevalence of heat waves and cold snaps in the Southern Hemisphere.

Residents flee the danger zone surrounding Bali’s Mount Agung after a series of eruptions in late November 2017.
Posted inScience Updates

Forensic Probe of Bali’s Great Volcano

by F. M. Deegan, V. R. Troll and H. Geiger 12 February 201912 September 2022

Evidence from volcanic crystals sheds light on magma storage under Mount Agung and helps explain this giant volcano’s frequent eruptions.

Stromboli island Italy
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Ancient Tsunami Tied to Volcanic Flank Collapse in Italy

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 11 February 201930 March 2023

Stromboli’s volcanic cone may have suffered multiple flank collapses between the 14th and 16th centuries, triggering tsunamis that led to the abandonment of the island.

A historic photo shows the damage of the 1903 Heppner Flood in Oregon
Posted inResearch Spotlights

The Meteorological Culprits Behind Strange and Deadly Floods

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 4 February 201918 February 2022

A new study examines how unusual meteorology interacted with topography and other local conditions to generate some of the most devastating floods in American history.

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