A new study has revealed the alarming extent glaciers have shrunk over the past 40 years in a global warming hotspot for the first time – and the biggest retreat has occurred in recent years.
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Cycle of Coral Bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef Now at ‘Catastrophic’ Levels
A team of marine scientists from the University of Sydney has published the first peer-reviewed study documenting the devastating coral bleaching events that occurred on the southern Great Barrier Reef in early 2024.
UO’s Earthquake Scientists Help Prep for the Next ‘Big One’
It's been 325 years since the last huge Cascadia shock, and researchers are getting ready for another with an array of new tools.
Tropical Cyclone Sean Lashes Western Australia
On January 17, 2025, a tropical low formed over the Indian Ocean off Western Australia.
NASA’s Hubble Traces Hidden History of Andromeda Galaxy
In the years following the launch of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the universe.
Extreme Climate Pushed Thousands of Lakes in West Greenland ‘Across a Tipping Point,’ Study Finds
West Greenland is home to tens of thousands of blue lakes that provide residents drinking water and sequester carbon from the atmosphere.