A holistic approach to tracking leaks from natural gas pipelines could prevent explosions and also help reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.Read More »Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
Every time snow or rain falls, it brings with it microbes from high in the atmosphere. Could those microbes have a seasonal signal, just like the plants on the land below?Read More »Planetary Sciences
Solar energetic particle events pose an acute risk to space travelers outside the protection of Earth’s magnetic field. A new initiative aims to quantify the danger.Read More »
A new study supports the idea that earthquakes may be associated with increased volcanic eruptions, but over longer time spans than prior research indicated.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
Magnetic and electric field measurements at Earth’s surface provide information on Earth's interior and on space weather. An open-source central repository of these data has received a major update.Read More »Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology
Samples from Kīlauea volcano’s extraordinary eruption that began last May could offer important insights into the behavior of volcanoes and the underlying mantle.Read More »
