A new artificial island near Malé could be a destination for people trying to escape rising waters on lower-lying islands.
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NASA Satellites Detect Signs of Volcanic Unrest Years Before Eruptions
New research methods may lead to earlier predictions of volcanic eruptions.
Northern Star Coral Study Could Help Protect Tropical Corals: Rhode Island Considers Naming the Local Coral as a State Emblem
As the Rhode Island legislature considers designating the Northern Star Coral an official state emblem, researchers are finding that studying this local creature’s recovery from a laboratory-induced stressor could help better understand how to protect endangered tropical corals.
Current Sea Surface Temperatures in the Eastern Bering Sea
For nearly 2 months the southeastern Bering has hovered near the marine heatwave threshold.
Modeling Past and Future Glacial Floods in Northern Greenland
The river flowing from the Qaanaaq Glacier in northwest Greenland flooded in 2015 and 2016, washing out the only road connecting the small village of Qaanaaq and its 600 residents to the local airport.
March 2021 and Year to Date Were Among Earth’s Top-10 Warmest
Arctic sea ice coverage was 9th smallest on record for the month


