A new investigation into the sensitivity of extreme precipitation in a changing climate indicates that more winter rainfall and protracted snowmelt may require local adaptations to winter flooding impacts.
Hazards & Disasters
Posted inScience Updates
Assessing the Many Influences of High-Latitude Dust
First International Conference on High Latitude Cold Climate Dust (HLCCD); Reykjavík, Iceland, 22–25 May 2017
Posted inEditors' Vox
Modeling Megathrust Zones
A recent paper in Review of Geophysics built a unifying model to predict the surface characteristics of large earthquakes.
Posted inEditors' Vox
Airborne Fireball
A surprise sighting of a meteor in the sky above southeast Michigan.
Posted inResearch Spotlights
Scientists Create Catalog of Altotiberina Fault in Italy
More than 37,000 small earthquakes paint a picture of the fault’s behavior and seismic potential.
Posted inResearch Spotlights
Preserving a 45-Year Record of Sunspots
Maps reveal how the Sun’s magnetic field evolves through solar cycles.
Posted inOpinions
Will Clean Air Fade Away?
Government-sponsored research and regulations enabled western U.S. states to clean up their air, despite industrial and population growth. Proposed funding cuts could undo this progress.
Posted inResearch Spotlights
How Drought Plays Out
Humans are less likely to deplete groundwater when rainfall varies between years.
Posted inEditors' Vox
Spills, Sediment, and Shoreline Contamination
A recent paper in Reviews of Geophysics describes the formation and behavior of oil-sediment residues in marine and coastal environments following an oil spill.
Posted inScience Updates
Working Together Toward Better Volcanic Forecasting
A National Academies report highlights challenges and opportunities in volcano science.