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A satellite image of the border between Türkiye and Syria is marked with multicolored waves. The magnitude 7.8 mainshock is marked on the map, and a scale at the bottom shows the interferometric phase in radians from −3.14 to 3.14.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Türkiye-Syria Temblors Reveal Missing Piece in Earthquake Physics

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 15 April 202515 April 2025

Newly discovered aseismic events triggered by the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake may represent a mode of fault slip between earthquakes and slow-slip events that researchers have long been seeking.

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Deflected Dikes Perturb the Plumbing System

by Thorsten W. Becker 11 April 202510 April 2025

A multidisciplinary synthesis of the Campi Flegrei, Italy volcanic setting highlights the importance of sub-caldera layering for magma dynamics.

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Weather Alert Translations on Hold Until Further Notice

by Emily Dieckman 8 April 20255 May 2025

This month, the National Weather Service (NWS) announced that, until further notice, it will no longer be offering automated translation services for its severe weather alerts. These alerts warn U.S. residents about imminent dangers including thunderstorms, tropical cyclones, flooding, and extreme heat.

Muddy floodwaters flow through a ravine. People in bright orange and yellow raincoats assess damage near a green house on an eroded hillside.
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An Atmospheric River Exacerbated Türkiye’s 2023 Earthquake Crisis

by Andrew Chapman 8 April 20258 April 2025

A new study reveals how an atmospheric river led to more devastation after two earthquakes hit Türkiye and Syria, highlighting the need for better risk assessment models.

Una foto desenfocada de personas con trajes naranjas trabajando junto a vegetación en llamas.
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¿Seis mil años de quema controlada arruinados?

by Bill Morris 20 February 202524 February 2025

Al alterar prácticas milenarias de gestión del fuego, la colonización creó una situación mortal en los bosques australianos, pero aún no se sabe hasta qué punto se extendió la “quema cultural”.

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Six Thousand Years of Controlled Burning, Up in Smoke?

by Bill Morris 3 January 20257 January 2025

By disrupting millennia-old fire management practices, colonization created a deadly situation in Australian forests, but the jury is out on just how widespread “cultural burning” was.

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A New Tornado Database Helps Researchers Worldwide

by Andrew J. Wight 3 January 20257 January 2025

Thanks to unique geography and atmospheric conditions, the United States is a tornado hot spot, but these deadly whirlwinds also hit Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

The crater of a snow-covered volcano emits smoke.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Antarctic Ice Melt May Fuel Eruptions of Hidden Volcanoes

by Madeline Reinsel 3 January 202513 January 2025

More than 100 volcanoes lurk beneath the surface in Antarctica. Ice sheet melt could set them off.

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Improving Earthquake Early Warning Access for the Deaf Community

by Grace van Deelen 2 January 20252 January 2025

Earthquake early warning systems are rarely accessible to people who are deaf or hard of hearing. A group of scientists is working to change that.

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Alaska’s Mount Veniaminof Volcano Is Stealthy—Here’s Why

by Gaea Cabico 18 December 202418 December 2024

New research explains why Mount Veniaminof erupts without the usual warming signs.

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