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Environment Mar 17, 2024

A volcano in Iceland is erupting for the fourth time in 3 months, sending plumes of lava skywards

A volcano in Iceland erupted Saturday evening for the fourth time in three months, sending orange jets of lava into the night sky.

Astronomy Mar 15, 2024

The 'baritone' of red giants refines cosmic distance measurements

A fresh look at red giant stars offers key insights into cosmic distance measurements and a way to measure the universe's expansion with the highest accuracy.

Earth Sciences Mar 13, 2024

What kinds of seismic signals did Taylor Swift fans send at a Los Angeles concert?

Seattle may have experienced its own Swift Quake last July, but at an August 2023 concert Taylor Swift's fans in Los Angeles gave scientists a lot of shaking to ponder.

Earth Sciences Mar 13, 2024

Geologists discover evidence of gas hydrates in the Manila Trench

Gas hydrates are great alternative energy sources but they could also harm us and the environment, note geologists from the University of the Philippines.

Earth Sciences Mar 12, 2024

Strange rock formations beneath the Pacific Ocean could change our understanding of early Earth

Our world may seem fragile, but Earth has been around for a very long time. If we ventured far back into the past, would we reach a time when it looked fundamentally different?

Environment Mar 8, 2024

Could Fukushima's radioactive water pose lasting threat to humans and the environment?

The meltdown of Japan's Fukushima Daiichi power plant, caused by the devastating earthquake and tsunami of March 2011, represents the most severe nuclear power accident of the 21st century so far.

Ecology Mar 8, 2024

'Irreplaceable' Colombian bird collection at risk

Under a cracked and leaky ceiling, Andres Cuervo works on a colorful, dead hummingbird for the ornithological collection of the National University of Colombia, the country with more bird species than any other.

Environment Mar 7, 2024

A small earthquake and 'Moodus Noises' are nothing new for one Connecticut town

Donna Lindstrom was lying in bed and looking at her phone Wednesday morning when she heard a loud bang that rattled her 19th-century house in the central Connecticut town of East Hampton.

Earth Sciences Mar 7, 2024

New research shakes up what we knew about Idaho's big 2020 earthquake that hit Boise

New research is shaking up what we know about Idaho earthquakes and the faults that cause them as scientists try to better understand the state's seismic activity.

Ecology Mar 7, 2024

Newsom wants to build a $16 billion water tunnel: Will it destroy California's delta?

In the heart of California, at the place where two great rivers converge beneath the Tule fog, lies the linchpin of one of the largest water supply systems in the world.

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