New research has tracked the evolution of a glacier lake dammed by a glacier surge using satellite images, to help better understand its life cycle and the hazard it presents to nearby communities.
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New Study Provides Insight into How Some Species Thrive in Dark, Oxygen-Free Environments
Most life on Earth relies on the sun’s energy for survival, but what about organisms in the deep sea that live beyond the reach of its rays?
Another Puff from Whakaari
The partially submerged volcano in New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty is called Whakaari/White Island.
Coyote Genes May Show Urban Evolution at Work
A new study outlines the ways by which city life may be shaping the evolution of urban coyotes, the highly adaptable carnivores spotted in alleyways from Berkeley, Calif., to the Bronx, in New York.
Floating Solar Panels Could Support US Energy Goals
New study shows federally controlled reservoirs could host enough energy to power approximately 100 million US homes a year.
Whiplash: How Big Swings in Precipitation Fueled the L.A. Fires
Daniel Swain studies extreme events.
