Researchers have found evidence of the volcanic cause of the largest mass extinction of life. Their latest research looked at two discrete eruption events: one that was previously unknown to researchers, and the other that…
Global Survey Using NASA Data Shows Dramatic Growth…
In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers using 30 years of NASA satellite data have found that the volume of these lakes worldwide has increased by about 50% since 1990 as glaciers melt and…
Weaving Indigenous knowledge with scientific research: a balanced…
Insights from bicultural research can enhance practical applications from a palaeotsunami database to land-use decisions, according to a new review in Earth Surface Dynamics The Hooker River in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, Aotearoa New…
Unusually Clear Skies Drove Record Loss of Greenland…
Summer 2019 anomalies in number of melting days (a), snowfall (b), albedo (c), cloudiness (d), and temperature two meters above the ice (e). Image: Tedesco and Fettweis, 2019 Study identifies unprecedented atmospheric conditions behind devastating…
New satellite-based algorithm pinpoints crop water use
The growing threat of drought and rising water demand have made accurate forecasts of crop water use critical for farmland water management and sustainability. But limitations in existing models and satellite data pose challenges for…