A new technique developed by UCLA geologists that uses artificial intelligence to better predict where and why landslides may occur could bolster efforts to protect lives and property in some of the world’s most disaster-prone areas.
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New Research Shows Climate Change Will Increase Impacts of Volcanic Eruptions
Volcanic disasters have been studied since Pompeii was buried in 79 A.D., leading the public to believe that scientists already know why, where, when and how long volcanoes will erupt.
Pandemic Drop in Air Pollution Boosted Himalayan Snowpack, Study Finds
A drop in air pollution in India at the height of the coronavirus pandemic slowed the melting of snow in the Himalayas, a new study finds.
Worm Named After a Comedian Impacting Spiny Lobster Reproduction and Could Threaten a Lucrative Fishery
A species of nemertean worm discovered by a Clemson University marine biologist five years ago affects the reproductive performance of Caribbean spiny lobsters, a critical species in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
Research in a Place Where Geological Processes Happen Before Your Eyes
UConn researchers use ancient plant leaf wax – signatures for what happened millions of years ago -- to reconstruct the history of Taiwan's mountains.
Study of Earth’s Stratosphere Reduces Uncertainty in Future Climate Change
New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) reduces uncertainty in future climate change linked to the stratosphere, with important implications for life on Earth.