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Seismic Sources in the Aleutian Cradle of Tsunamis

by Rob Witter, Rich Briggs, Tina Dura, Simon Engelhart and Alan Nelson 26 September 202226 September 2022

Research over the past decade in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands has offered surprising insights into the pulses of great earthquakes that generate dangerous, often long-distance tsunamis.

The uninhabited island of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai was destroyed by the massive volcanic eruption in January 2022.
Posted inNews

People Need to Think Bigger About Volcanic Catastrophes

by Katharine Gammon 22 September 202222 September 2022

New research outlines the risk of catastrophic eruptions and urges policymakers to support more widespread monitoring.

Six graphs showing the correlation skill between the new hindcasts SEAS5-20C and the reanalysis CERA-20C.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Variability of ENSO Forecast Skill Over the 20th Century

by Suzana Camargo 21 September 202222 September 2022

El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) predictability is examined in a new global coupled retrospective forecast ensemble for the 20th Century.

Photo showing Inca buildings in the foreground and mountains in the background; some cracks are visible in the stonework.
Posted inNews

Written in Stone: Inca Buildings Remember Ancient Earthquakes

by Erin Martin-Jones 20 September 202228 October 2022

Damage to the Inca buildings of Cusco reveals a forgotten earthquake history that could help scientists understand modern seismic hazards.

View of a lake in the distance with mud cracks in reddish soil in the foreground.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Surprise Hydrological Shifts Imperil Water Resources

by Sarah Stanley 15 September 202213 October 2022

Mounting evidence suggests the need for improved water planning strategies and revamped hydrological models.

Ciudadanos mayores en una zona rural toman parte de un mapeo. El mapa está al centro de la foto, y cinco ciudadanos miran cómo uno de ellos dibuja el mapa.
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Proyecto de ciencia comunitaria ayuda a rastrear los riesgos geológicos en Uganda

by James Dacey 14 September 202214 September 2022

Un proyecto comunitario en las tierras altas de Kigezi está ayudando a identificar puntos calientes de deslizamientos de tierra e inundaciones y cómo los peligros están evolucionando.

Two graphs showing the distributions of lifetime size and lifetime maximum integral intensity kinetic energy.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

The Rapid Growth of Tropical Cyclones’ Outer Size – A New Concept

by Suzana Camargo 12 September 202219 January 2023

A new study focuses on the rapid growth of tropical cyclones and their destructive potential.

Photograph of a Global Seismographic Network station with mountains in the background.
Posted inEditors' Vox

Global Seismic Networks: Recording the Heartbeat of the Earth

by Adam T. Ringler 9 September 20229 September 2022

Global broadband seismographic networks have provided the science community with 30 years of data which is being used to understand the Earth.

This photograph shows the rocky shore of a placid blue lake in front of green forested mountains. The shore is strewn with white and brown rocks and driftwood. A person dressed in black walks along the shore carrying a fishing rod, and there is a small boat visible on the left side of the image.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

The Fate of a Lake After a Dramatic Mining Disaster

by Sarah Stanley 9 September 202212 October 2022

Researchers tracked long-term sediment dynamics in Canada’s Quesnel Lake following the 2014 failure of a dam that spilled record-breaking amounts of contaminated mining waste.

A red tide washes over a Florida beach.
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Harmful Algal Blooms: No Good, Just the Bad and the Ugly

by James E. Silliman 9 September 202214 September 2022

Natural and human factors are leading to larger, more frequent, and longer-lasting algae blooms. Recent research is increasingly revealing the scope of the problem and informing potential responses.

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