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The Mysterious Case of Ireland’s Missing Earthquakes

by Elise Cutts 23 June 202323 June 2023

The Emerald Isle has far fewer earthquakes than neighboring Britain. Now scientists think they know why.

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Crowdsourced Weather Projects Boost Climate Science Research

by Jennifer Schmidt 2 June 20222 March 2023

Historic observations, manually transcribed from handwritten records, are giving scientists a fresh glimpse into Victorian era climate.

Basalt columns at Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland
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Seafloor Seismometers Look for Clues to North Atlantic Volcanism

by Sergei Lebedev, R. Bonadio, M. Tsekhmistrenko, J. I. de Laat and C. J. Bean 8 June 20212 March 2023

Did the mantle plume that fuels Iceland’s volcanoes today cause eruptions in Ireland and Great Britain long ago? A new project investigates, while also inspiring students and recording whale songs.

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