Is Vesuvius taking an extended siesta?
Credit: Illustration: Olivier Bachmann / ETH Zürich. Located near Naples, Italy, Vesuvius last had a...
Historical study of Norwegian archipelago Svalbard shows rate of melting glaciers speeding up
Fig. 1: Three-dimensional models of Svalbard glaciers. Credit: DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-04314-4 A team of researchers from...
A volcanic eruption in 2020 led to hours-long thunderstorm
Lightning during the Taal eruption. Credit: etrhamjr/Wikimedia Commons A study conducted by scientists at the...
Weathering rocks hold clues to Earth’s Great Oxidation Event
Lead author James Andrew Leong near a highly alkaline spring in Oman. The modern spring...
Controlled burning of natural environments could help offset our carbon emissions
Prescribed burn of oak savannah. Credit: Adam Pellegrini Planting trees and suppressing wildfires do not...
The perspective from space unlocks the Amazon water cycle
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The Amazon basin is the world’s largest river basin, with intricate...
Measurement and computer simulations of the resonant swaying of the Matterhorn
Like bridges and tall buildings, large mountains are constantly vibrating, excited by seismic energy form...
Study finds that not even the largest lakes in the world are safe from salt
When snow and ice melt, road salt goes with them, washing into lakes, streams, wetlands...
Hurricanes expected to linger over Northeast cities, causing greater damage
Hurricane Sandy over the Carolinas. Credit: NASA Goddard By the late 21st century, northeastern U.S....
New theory connects tree uprooting and sediment movement
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The critical zone is Earth’s outer skin, the space between treetops...