Though ice sheet melting is widely talked of and debated, there is limited knowledge about what happens after the period of melting. Researchers dig into this “after” period and see how it relates to previous patterns.
Category: Earth
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East Antarctic Ice Sheet's history tells a relevant story for today and beyond
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Warming may make tropical cyclone 'seeds' riskier for Africa
An existing body of research indicates that climate change is making tropical cyclones wetter and more powerful. Now, a new study is indicating the same thing may be happening to the precursors of these storms: the wet weather systems that…
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Deepest gas hydrate cold seep ever discovered in the Arctic at 3,640 m depth
A multinational scientific team led by UiT has uncovered the deepest known gas hydrate cold seep on the planet. The discovery was made during the Ocean Census Arctic Deep–EXTREME24 expedition and reveals a previously unknown ecosystem thriving…
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Social media users in the Central Valley are freaking out about unusual fog, and what might be in it
A 400-mile blanket of fog has socked in California’s Central Valley for weeks. Scientists and meteorologists say the conditions for such persistent cloud cover are ripe: an early wet season, cold temperatures and a stable, unmoving high pressure…
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Earthquake swarm continues to rattle Northern California city, seismologists say
A swarm of at least a dozen earthquakes reaching up to magnitude 3.9 rattled San Ramon near San Francisco, the U.S. Geological Survey reports.
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The Arctic Is Chemically Transforming, and It’s Speeding Up Climate Change
Researchers report that oil-field emissions are reshaping regional atmospheric processes. Earth’s climate is shifting rapidly, with the most dramatic changes occurring in polar regions. A team of researchers from Penn State has taken a close…
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Muddy eruption at Yellowstone's Black Diamond Pool captured on video
“Kablooey!” That’s the word U.S. Geological Survey volcanic experts used to describe a muddy eruption at Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park on Saturday morning.
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Wildfires reshape forest soils for decades, with recovery varying by climate
Wildfires may disappear from the landscape within weeks, but their hidden effects on the soil can persist for decades. An international research team led by the University of Göttingen, together with partners in Tübingen, Berlin and Chile, has…
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Eifel volcanoes mapped in detail: Surprising new insights from Germany's largest seismological experiment
Several hundred volcanoes lie dormant beneath the Eifel in western Germany. They are typical examples of what is known as distributed volcanic fields. To better understand their formation and activity, researchers from the GFZ Helmholtz Center…
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Westerly jet stream emerges as key driver of mid-latitude hydroclimatic extremes
In recent years, the global climate has become increasingly extreme, with intensifying alternations of droughts and floods—particularly in ecologically vulnerable mid-latitude regions. But what is driving this hydroclimatic variability?…
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