Warfare exacerbates the impacts of drought to produce food insecurity crises that last long after the drought has passed, new research documents.
Hazards & Disasters
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Los beneficios para la salud y el clima de reducir la contaminación del aire
En un nuevo estudio, investigadores aplicaron un modelo global del sistema Tierra para estimar los impactos de las reducciones de emisiones por sector.
Posted inENGAGE, News
Etna Under Pressure: Does Gas Buildup Foreshadow Eruption?
Pressure from both magma and gas can trigger eruptions. Monitoring degassing can help predict eruptions but only if the magma system is well understood first.
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The Understudied Risks of Low-Magnitude Eruptions
Volcanologists have historically focused on the risks of large-scale eruptions, but new research highlights how small eruptions can combine with human-made vulnerabilities to cause catastrophic impacts.
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Subduction Zone Earthquakes: Fast and Slow, Weak and Strong
What causes slow earthquakes in subduction zones? New insights from numerical models suggest that a mixture of strong and weak rocks might be the cause.
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Climate Change Is Making India’s West Coast More Vulnerable to Cyclones
A new study found significant increases in the intensity, frequency, and duration of cyclonic storms over the Arabian Sea. Is the west coast prepared?
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The Challenges of Forecasting Small, But Mighty, Polar Lows
These intense maritime storms pose threats to high-latitude coastal communities and economic activities and may influence climate and ocean circulation.
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Anticipating Climate Impacts of Major Volcanic Eruptions
NASA’s rapid response plan for gathering atmospheric data amid major volcanic eruptions, paired with efforts to improve eruption simulations, will offer better views of these events’ global effects.
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Making the Most of Volcanic Eruption Responses
Last year, a new collaborative initiative conducted a hypothetical volcano response exercise. A month later, they put the knowledge gained to use during an actual eruption.