A glacier in Antarctica is rapidly redirecting ice from a neighboring glacier, revealing a new and urgent dynamic in ice flow with implications for global sea-level rise. A glacier in Antarctica is committing what scientists call “ice…
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Glacier Commits “Ice Piracy” in Record Time, Baffling Scientists
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America Is Sinking: 28 Major Cities Are Slowly Going Under
Groundwater loss is sinking U.S. cities, threatening infrastructure in densely built areas. A recent study examining the 28 most populous cities in the United States has found that every one of them is sinking to some extent. This includes not…
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Land Sensors Capture Hidden Toll of Coastal Flooding
How severe has coastal flooding become due to climate change? This is what a recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated the frequency of…
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A 300-Million-Year Puzzle: Researchers Uncover New Clues to Antarctica’s Mysterious Bedrock
Researchers reveal a dynamic geologic past for Antarctica’s Transantarctic Mountains, uncovering ancient mountain-building and glaciation events hidden beneath the ice. A new study led by University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh geologist Timothy…
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Academic Achievement Linked to Childhood Lead Exposure
A cohort study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association examined the relationship between early childhood blood lead levels and subsequent academic performance from grades 2 through 11 in…
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JWST Reveals Clues to the Origins of Ultra-Hot Exoplanet WASP-121b
How do ultra-hot Jupiters form and evolve? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated the origins of WASP-121b, which is an ultra-hot…
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Scientists Crack Mystery of Earth’s Smallest Dunes
Mini sand dunes form from bouncing sand on hard surfaces. A new model explains their growth on both Earth and Mars. A new study led by the University of Southampton, in collaboration with research institutes in France, has revealed how mini sand…
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Tsunami Detected From a Ship? Scientists Make Historic Breakthrough
Scientists have, for the first time, detected a landslide-generated tsunami using satellite data from a research ship. Landslide-triggered tsunamis are a real danger for coastal communities, especially in narrow fjords where steep cliffs can trap…
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New Study Reveals Mysterious Jet-Like Winds Accelerating “Doomsday” Glacier Meltdown
New research reveals powerful Antarctic winds that could be accelerating glacier melt and rising seas. In the far reaches of West Antarctica, along the rugged coastline of the Amundsen Sea Embayment, scientists have discovered powerful winds…
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US Tornadoes 2025: A Highly Destructive Year
2025 has already been an above average year for tornadoes, which have had significant and deadly impacts in many communities in the United States.
The strongest tornadoes:
Tornadoes are usually destructive…
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