Last year’s explosive eruption at the New Zealand volcano tragically took tourists by surprise.
Hazards & Disasters
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When Cyclones and Conflicts Collide
New research might identify communities vulnerable to political violence in the aftermath of natural disasters.
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Human Activity Makes India’s Coastlines More Vulnerable
Researchers propose the creation of an anthropogenic vulnerability index to help guide conservation policy decisions.
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How Tropical Cyclones Increase in Intensity Overnight
The diurnal variations of tropical cyclone intensification and decay are analyzed using satellite data for deep convective clouds.
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El Oleoducto Keystone Derrama 9,120 Barriles de Petróleo en los Humedales de Dakota
La fuga tuvo lugar en una sección pre-existente del oleoducto Keystone. Este es el cuarto derrame del oleoducto en 9 años.
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Feedback Loops of Fire Activity and Climate Change in Canada
New research documents how a warming climate contributes to patterns in wildfire severity and frequency and how the fires contribute to climate change.
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Australia’s Most Extreme Bushfire Season, Statistically Speaking
Researchers identified climatic and geomorphic risk factors that led to record-breaking fires across Australia during the 2019–2020 fire season.
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Life in the Chicxulub Crater Years After It Was Formed
While the seas were still churning from the impact and the seawater temperatures were high due to the hydrothermal activity, life was reestablishing itself inside the crater.
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Podcast: Songs of the Arches (with Helicopters)
Utah’s famous bridges and spires hum with a deep, earthly music, just below the threshold of human perception.
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A Slippery Slope: Could Climate Change Lead to More Landslides?
Scientists investigate whether warming temperatures and changing rainfall patterns could be triggering more landslides in mountainous areas.