The recent landslide-generated tsunami in Tracy Arm of Southeast Alaska recalls the granddaddy of them all: the giant wave that scarred Lituya Bay in 1958.
The Giant Wave of Lituya Bay
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Why These Hairy Caterpillars Swarm Every Decade – Then Vanish Without a Trace
Western tent caterpillars might not be on your mind every year, but during their peak outbreaks, they’re impossible to ignore—hairy larvae wriggling across roads and swarms of caterpillars climbing houses to form yellow silken cocoons.
What Traits Matter When Predicting Disease Emergence in New Populations?
When a disease-causing virus or other organism is transmitted from one species to another, most of the time the infection sputters and dies out.
Fast-Tracking Mining in B.C. Without Repeating Past Mistakes
B.C. finds itself at a crossroads as global demand for critical minerals surges, driven by the clean energy transition and competition with China.
UC Santa Cruz and The Conservation Fund Create a Transformative Collaboration to Conserve Regional Habitat and Pursue Sustainable Organic-Farm Expansion
To advance conservation, teaching, and research, UC Santa Cruz and The Conservation Fund announced today (Aug. 25) a collaboration that will conserve more than 200 acres of currently privately held land adjacent to the residential campus.
Lancaster Professor Calls for More Action to Protect the Ozone Layer
Surprising satellite data reveals that the amount of ozone-depleting chlorine in the stratosphere is not decreasing as quickly as expected.
