As drought becomes a more regular occurrence, a new study looks at the U.S. Drought Monitor, the nation’s preeminent drought classifier, to see how it has reflected climate change since 2000.
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Methane Emissions from the Oil and Gas Industry Are Triple Current Estimates
A new study using aerial data reveals that fossil fuel extraction and processing are responsible for far more methane than previously believed.
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Air Pollution Has Masked Climate Change’s Influence on U.S. Rainfall
A study suggests that high levels of aerosol pollution have offset higher precipitation levels caused by a warming climate.
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American Samoa’s Sinking Land Speeds Up Sea Level Rise
A new interactive tool is helping residents understand how their lands and homes are at risk.
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Eclipse Science Along the Path of Totality
When a total solar eclipse sweeps across the United States on 8 April, scientists and enthusiasts alike will be there to document it.
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Another significant landslide in the Hollywood Hills
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. California continues to suffer repeated bouts of heavy rainfall, probably associated with the El Nino conditions that have been in place through the winter. On 24 March 2024, the rainfall triggered another […]
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The 13 March 2023 Sherman Oaks landslide in Los Angeles
The Landslide Blog is written by Dave Petley, who is widely recognized as a world leader in the study and management of landslides. On 13 March 2023, an unusual and interesting landslide occurred in the Sherman Oaks suburb of Los Angeles in California, damaging or destroying at least three houses. The Los Angeles Fire Department […]
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What Biden’s State of the Union Means for Science
The president briefly mentioned efforts to combat climate change and investments in science as he kicked off his run for a second term.
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Commercial Lander Touches Down on Moon
The first Intuitive Machines lunar mission carries/carried six scientific payloads from NASA to contribute to the Artemis Program.
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The United States Has an Updated Map of Earthquake Hazards
The new National Seismic Hazard Model shows where damaging earthquakes are likely to occur, informing public safety and infrastructure policies.