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In the humid highlands of San Cristóbal Island, researchers take soil samples from a pit.
Posted inNews

The Galápagos Islands: The Ultimate Outdoor Soil Science Laboratory

by DJ McCauley 28 March 202228 March 2022

A new study has spurred further research into the impacts of soil formation on modern-day problems like heavy metal contamination in agricultural soils.

Ocean thermal energy conversion plant on Kume Island, Japan
Posted inFeatures

The Century-Old Renewable You’ve Never Heard Of

by Mark Betancourt 24 January 202218 April 2022

Ocean thermal energy conversion could power the world’s tropical islands, if it ever gets out of the “innovation valley of death.”

A photograph of a statue on Santorini
Posted inNews

In a Twist, a Greek Volcano Ruled by the Sea

by Jenessa Duncombe 2 August 202128 January 2022

Move over Hephaestus, Poseidon’s got this one.

View from the water of lava tubes along the coast of Hawaiʻi near Hualalai volcano
Posted inScience Updates

Deep Submarine Fresh Water: A New Resource for Volcanic Islands?

by E. Attias, S. Constable, B. Taylor and D. Thomas 23 March 202129 September 2021

The discovery of large freshwater reservoirs off Hawaii suggests that other volcanic islands may have similar resources, which could help meet water demands amid population growth and climate change.

Satellite image of ring-shaped Nukuoro Atoll in the Pacific
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Rethinking Darwin’s Theory of Atoll Formation

by L. Supriya 30 October 202010 November 2021

Atolls have a long and complex history related to seafloor evolution, and Darwin’s model is only the beginning of the story.

Funafuti atoll, in Tuvalu
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A Brighter Future for Coral Reef Islands

by Hannah Thomasy 15 July 20203 November 2021

Although some islands demonstrate more resiliency than previously thought, island communities may require significant flood-resistant infrastructure to maintain their way of life.

Beach on barrier island Spiekeroog in Germany
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Microbial Mechanisms Change with the Seasons

by Elizabeth Thompson 1 April 20206 December 2021

Microbes living in the sand on a barrier island alter the way they break down organic matter as their environment changes throughout the year, which has implications for the surrounding water column.

Image of the Anak Krakatau volcano erupting
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The Hazard Cascade That Led to the Anak Krakatau Landslide

by Kate Wheeling 4 November 201916 March 2022

Researchers used a combination of ground and space-based measures to look for warning signs for the flank collapse at Anak Krakatau in 2018, which triggered a tsunami that killed hundreds.

Science buildings and living quarters on Fletcher’s Ice Island in 1967
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Scientists Rescue Historical Data Taken on Floating Ice Island

by Jenessa Duncombe 27 August 20198 November 2021

A never-before-published data set from the Cold War could help scientists unravel the mysterious western Arctic Ocean.

The magma system underneath Lipari is connected to a fault system formed by tectonic activity rather than to volcanoes.
Posted inScience Updates

Seismic Sensors Probe Lipari’s Underground Plumbing

by F. Di Luccio, P. Persaud, L. Cucci, A. Esposito, G. Ventura and R. W. Clayton 15 July 201911 May 2022

An international team of scientists installed a novel, dense network of 48 seismic sensors on the island of Lipari to investigate the active magma system underground.

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