During a brief period in Earth’s past, a massive emission of carbon abruptly raised global temperatures, acidified oceans, and stamped out species. New data may help explain how it happened.
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Mapping a Volcanic Eruption in the Backyard of Iceland’s Capital
Researchers used satellites and aerial data to create regularly updated maps of the Fagradalsfjall eruption for both the public and disaster response agencies.
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Roosters, S’mores, and #EmergencyCute: A Humor-in-Crisis How-To
When natural hazards strike communities, we may not think science agencies should respond with humor. Researchers suggest that sometimes, however, humor can connect communities and bring smiles.
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Volcanic Lava Lake Belts Out Its Secrets in Seismic “Songs”
A cacophony of magma displacements and volcanic gases recorded underneath Kīlauea’s roiling lake of lava could one day provide information to help predict future eruptions.
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Dynamics of Volcanic Processes
A new cross-journal special collection invites contributions on modern approaches used to investigate dynamics of volcanic processes.
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Volcanic Creation and Destruction of Temporary Tephra Storage
Pyroclastic density currents (PDCs) are a major threat during an explosive volcanic eruption. A new study shows that loose tephra accumulations on volcanic slopes tend to re-mobilize rapidly.
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Adventure Time
In our July issue, we tell the tales of Earth and space scientists as they venture into the field and lab to gather critical data.
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Unlocking the Magmatic Secrets of Antarctica’s Mount Erebus
Unprecedented images of Mount Erebus’s inner workings show the unique trappings of a CO2-rich rift volcano.
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Time-Step Filtering in Holocene Global Magnetic Field Models
Through a local fixed time-step filter, global Holocene magnetic field models remain mathematically tractable refining our insight into field variability and improving archeological dating.
