Carried by the wind, dust and ash particles from Australia have painted some South Island glaciers with a brown-orange tint.
Traces of Australia on New Zealand Glaciers
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Kangaroo Island Shows Burn Scars On One Third of the Land Mass
NASA's Terra satellite provided before and after imagery that showed the extent of the fires that have been ravaging Australia's Kangaroo Island. Kangaroo Island lies off the mainland of South Australia, southwest of Adelaide.
Utilizing Relativistic Effects for Laser Fusion: A New Approach for Clean Power
A team of researchers at Osaka University has investigated a new method for generating nuclear fusion power, showing that the relativistic effect of ultra-intense laser light improves upon current “fast ignition” methods in laser-fusion research to heat the fuel long enough to generate electrical power.
UC Study Finds Tipping Point in Deforestation
University of Cincinnati geography researchers have identified a tipping point for deforestation that leads to rapid forest loss.
NASA Planet Hunter Finds Its 1st Earth-Size Habitable-Zone World
NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered its first Earth-size planet in its star’s habitable zone, the range of distances where conditions may be just right to allow the presence of liquid water on the surface.
Magnitude of Great Lisbon Earthquake May Have Been Lower than Previous Estimates
The magnitude of the Great Lisbon Earthquake event, a historic and devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Portugal on All Saints’ Day in 1755, may not be as high as previously estimated.
