Yesterday, an international team of researchers from various disciplines set off aboard the German research vessel METEOR for an expedition along the west coast of Africa, led by the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel. The expedition…
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Expedition to investigate coastal Kelvin waves and marine heat waves in the tropical Atlantic
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How 1.5 million km of undersea internet cables can double up as an earthquake and tsunami warning system
Forecasting earthquakes presents a serious challenge on land, but in the oceans that cover around 70% of Earth’s surface it is all but impossible. However, the vast network of undersea cables that crisscross the world’s seas could soon change…
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Outer rocky world challenges planet-forming theory
What can rocky planets orbiting in the outer parts of a solar system teach scientists about planetary formation and evolution? This is what a recent study published in Science hopes to address as a team of…
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AI model delivers detailed 15-day Mediterranean Sea predictions in seconds
SeaCast is an innovative high-resolution forecasting system for the Mediterranean that harnesses AI to deliver faster and more energy-efficient predictions than traditional models. Unlike existing global AI models, which operate at lower…
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Climate change widened Valencia's 2024 extreme rain footprint by 55%, study finds
Human-driven climate change intensified rainfall that triggered Spain’s deadliest natural disaster in a generation when flash floods hit the Valencia region in 2024, a new study showed on Tuesday.
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The 3-D Secrets of the “Gravity Hole” Under Antarctica
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From space, planet Earth looks like a perfect sphere. But it’s not. Obviously,…
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Moon’s Hidden Ridges Reveal Recent Tectonic Activity
Does our Moon exhibit recent tectonic activity? This is what a recent study published in The Planetary Science Journal hopes to address as a team of scientists investigated the potential for our Moon to have…
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The ice on Greenland is acting strangely: Scientists believe they finally know why
Deep inside the Greenland ice sheet are giant swirling plume-like structures. These have puzzled scientists for over a decade, but UiB researchers now believe they have cracked the mystery by applying the same mathematics used to understand how…
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Northern Europe's radiator: Volcanic eruptions in the past may have pushed ocean currents toward collapse
New research from the University of Copenhagen suggests that volcanic eruptions during the Ice Age may have triggered sudden climate change by disrupting the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), causing temperatures to fluctuate…
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Tropical forests generate rainfall worth billions, study finds
Tropical forests help to generate vast amounts of rainfall each year, adding weight to arguments for protecting them as water and climate pressures increase, say researchers. A new study led by the University of Leeds has put a monetary value on…
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