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A tornado touches down near Elie, Manitoba, Canada, in June 2007
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Before Canadian Scientists Can Study Tornadoes, They Have to Find Them

by R. Kaufman 22 March 201925 July 2022

A yearlong project aims to find more than 150 “missing” tornadoes thought to hit Canada each year.

Vegetation growing in the heathlands of Chobham Common, Surrey
Posted inScience Updates

Ancient Fires and Indigenous Knowledge Inform Fire Policies

by C. Adolf, D. Hawthorne and D. Colombaroli 22 March 20194 May 2022

Global Paleofire Working Group 2: Diverse Knowledge Systems for Fire Policy and Biodiversity Conservation; Egham, United Kingdom, 4–9 September 2018

An aerial view of Waquoit Bay, a shallow estuary on Cape Cod, Mass.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

When the River Meets the Sea: Estuary Sediments and Hypoxia

Elizabeth Thompson by Elizabeth Thompson 20 March 201921 March 2022

Scientists know that low-oxygen dead zones are growing worldwide. New research sheds light on what that will mean for estuary systems if trends continue.

A dust storm near Winslow, Arizona
Posted inScience Updates

Better Approaches to Managing Drought in the American Southwest

by P. Lambert, Timothy Titus and A. Ostroff 20 March 20198 November 2021

USGS Southwest Region 2018 Science Exchange Workshop: Drought Science; Fort Collins, Colorado, 25–27 September 2018

Explosion and pyroclastic flows at El Reventador volcano.
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Ecuador’s El Reventador Volcano Continually Remakes Itself

by M. Almeida, H. E. Gaunt and P. Ramón 18 March 20192 May 2022

A research team from Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute keeps a close eye on an unusually active and unstable volcano in the nation’s remote jungles.

A bundle of fiber-optic cables
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Unused Fiber-Optic Cables Repurposed as Seismic Sensors

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 8 March 201914 May 2024

So-called dark fiber can serve as regional seismic activity monitors and also detect earthquakes thousands of kilometers away, according to new research.

A tornado in Arkansas in 2013
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Westward Expansion, Technology, and Tornado Fatalities

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 6 March 201916 September 2022

By mining records from 1808 to 2017, researchers can now show just how many lives have likely been saved by technology like radar.

Grocery store carts full of bottled water
Posted inResearch Spotlights

What Do People Drink When They Think Their Tap Water Isn’t Safe?

by Terri Cook 6 March 201918 October 2022

An analysis of nationwide housing data shows that minority households disproportionately bear the multibillion-dollar economic burden that comes from believing their water is unsafe.

Palcacocha Andes Peru glacier lake
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The Dangers of Glacial Lake Floods: Pioneering and Capitulation

Jane Palmer, Science Writer by Jane Palmer 1 March 201923 January 2023

During the past 70 years, Peruvian engineers virtually eliminated the risks posed by glacial lake floods. But climate change and a political blind eye are increasing the dangers once again.

Guatemala’s Volcán de Fuego emits gases
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Observing Volcanoes from Space

by E. Underwood 28 February 20196 March 2023

The first multidecadal, satellite-based study of Latin America’s most active volcanoes could help researchers better predict eruptions.

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