Scientists identify almost 2 million previously ‘hidden’ earthquakes
A closer look at seismic data from 2008-17 expands Southern California's earthquake catalog by a factor of 10Credit: Caltech Pouring ...
Tag: Geography
Nature: When lightning strikes — the LOFAR radio telescope is watching closely
Lightning still is a poorly understood phenomenon -- LOFAR radio telescope measures so far unknown structures and discharge processes -- ...
Historic logging site shows first human-caused bedrock erosion along an entire river
Credit: Sarah Schanz/Indiana University Geologic time is supposed to be slow, and the most solid object should be bedrock. But ...
New research supports volcanic origin of Kiruna-type iron ores
The origin of giant apatite-iron oxide ores of the so-called 'Kiruna-type' has been the topic of a long standing debate ...
Child vaccination levels falling short in large parts of Africa
Credit: WorldPop A study by the University of Southampton shows that several low-and middle-income countries, especially in Africa, need more ...
Hate incidents are notoriously underreported; now, there’s an app for that
New app allows victims to report hate incidents beyond those captured by policeCredit: Hate Incident Reporting System Group The Federal ...
Large Antarctic Ice Shelf, home to a UK research station, is about to break apart
A large section of the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica, which is home to the British Antarctic Survey's Halley Research ...
Predicting the uphill battle
Geographers use big data to predict how slope affects human travel ratesCredit: Michael Campbell Have you ever been running on ...
Loss of habitat causes double damage to species richness
Credit: Imre Potyó Loss and fragmentation of habitat are among the main reasons why biodiversity is decreasing in many places ...
Restore natural forests to meet global climate goals
Credit: Credit, S. Lewis. International plans to restore forests to combat global warming are flawed and will fall far short ...
UTSA receives $2.2 million in geological software for sub-surface visualization
(San Antonio, Mar. 27, 2019) - The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has received an in-kind software donation ...
Freshwater coastal erosion alters global carbon budget
Credit: Ethan Theuerkauf CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Shoreline erosion can transform freshwater wetlands from carbon-storage pools to carbon sources, according to ...
EU consumption results in high carbon emissions from tropical deforestation, studies show
Credit: Florence Pendrill, Chalmers University of Technology A sixth of all emissions resulting from the typical diet of an EU ...
Experts reveal that clouds have moderated warming triggered by climate change
A new study has revealed how clouds are modifying the warming created by human-caused climate change in some parts of ...
The Forces behind South and Central China’s Extremely Hot Summer
Credit: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences The effects of extreme warming have been felt across the globe in recent years, especially ...
Craft breweries increase residential property values
UToledo research taps into trends in the craft brewing industry: impact on nearby home values and factors related to business ...
PSU study: Low-income neighborhoods more vulnerable to flooding, extreme heat
Credit: Courtesy of Institute for Sustainable Solutions Portland experiences both extreme heat in the summer months and frequent nuisance flooding ...
A first glimpse deep beneath an ultraslow-spreading mid-ocean ridge
Technology allows researchers to make images from 120 km below a mid-ocean ridgeCredit: Illustration: NTNU More than 100 years ago, ...
Need for better forecasting and communication to mitigate repeat of Idai devastation
A better system for forecasting and communicating severe weather events in Africa is needed to reduce the impact of storms ...
Scientists propose a new benchmark skill for decadal prediction of terrestrial water storage
Credit: Enda Zhu Terrestrial water storage (TWS) includes all phases of water over land (e.g., surface and groundwater, snow etc.) ...