After hiding underground for the last 17 years, billions of cicadas will take to the skies this summer, from Tennessee to Cape Cod.
After 17 Years Underground, Massive Cicada Brood to Swarm U.S.
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Slickrock: USU Geoscientists Explore Why Utah's Wasatch Fault Is Vulnerable to Earthquakes
In the Geological Society of America journal Geology, Srisharan Shreedharan, Alexis Ault and Jordan Jensen combine varied disciplinary perspectives to explain why properties of fault rocks and geologic events that occurred more than a billion years ago portend worrisome seismic activity for the Beehive State's population center.
Dust in the System — How Saharan Storms Threaten Europe’s Solar Power Future
As Europe increases its reliance on solar energy to meet climate and energy security targets, a growing atmospheric phenomenon is complicating the path forward: Saharan dust.
USC Researchers Develop Plastic Substitute from Mineral Found in Seashells
According to UNESCO, plastic waste makes up 80% of all marine pollution, with 8-10 million metric tons of plastic making its way into our oceans each year.
Flood Risk Increasing in Pacific Northwest
The next great earthquake isn't the only threat to the Pacific Northwest.
Beef Production Emits More than Twice the Greenhouse Gas Targets
One of the pillars of the Brazilian economy and one of the sectors responsible for the highest greenhouse gas emissions, beef production in Brazil, as it is currently practiced, emits more than twice the limit needed to meet international environmental targets.
