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What Happens to Methane That Leaks from Abandoned Wells?

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 10 August 201630 March 2023

Three-dimensional simulations suggest that some aquifers may be more vulnerable to contamination from leaky oil wells than others.

A U.S. military helicopter assists the stranded Kulluk mobile offshore drilling unit in January 2013.
Posted inNews

Tougher Guidelines Issued for Alaska Offshore Drilling

by Randy Showstack 11 July 201614 March 2023

The regulations will reinforce safety mechanisms and provide stronger planning efforts and enhanced regulatory certainty, according to the Department of the Interior.

A December 2015 eruption of Mexico’s Colima volcano.
Posted inScience Updates

Enhancing Safety in a Volcano's Shadow

by J. Martí, S. Bartolini and L. Becerril 21 June 201618 November 2022

A new project gives civil authorities and scientists a common set of tools for assessing volcanic hazards and managing associated risks.

The geothermal power plant of Bagnore situated at the foot of Mt. Amiata and run by Enel Green Power,
Posted inScience Updates

Does Geothermal Exploitation Trigger Earthquakes in Tuscany?

by T. Braun, T. Dahm, F. Krüger and M. Ohrnberger 31 May 201627 January 2023

For the past 25 years, power production has been accompanied by a small but steady increase in seismicity near geothermal wells. A new project seeks to explore why.

Airplane in storm clouds
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Storms Cause Infrequent Turbulence for Aircraft, New Study Finds

by E. Deatrick 25 May 201620 January 2023

Scientists using lightning sensors to automate air-turbulence detection have found evidence that storms jostle aircraft much less than previously thought.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

New Model Predicts Big Solar Proton Storms

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 11 February 201622 February 2023

Forecasts of dangerous solar events could buy time for astronauts en route to the Moon or Mars.

Posted inScience Updates

Forecasting and Communicating Risk of Rip Currents, Wave Runup

by G. Dusek, A. van der Westhuysen and N. P. Kurkowski 20 August 20152 February 2023

NOAA Coastal Hazards Resilience Workshop—Rip Currents and Wave Runup; Suffolk, Virginia, 14–16 April 2015

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Open Records Laws Increasingly Used to Harass Scientists

Nanci Bompey, assistant director of AGU’s media relations department by N. Bompey 18 March 201521 December 2022

A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists says that scientists and universities need to be prepared to respond to broad open records requests.

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Smartphone App Seeks to Make Navigation Safer

by L. O’Hanlon 6 January 20155 May 2022

The app sends local magnetic field strength along with your phone’s position and orientation to scientists, who use the data to fine-tune magnetic field models.

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Experts Examine Role Scientists Play in Oil Transportation Issues

by Randy Showstack 4 November 201428 February 2023

Scientists and government officials discuss how science can inform decisions related to transporting crude oil.

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