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Extreme Wildfires in Western U.S. Likely Fueled by Climate Change
Climate change is likely
fueling the larger and more
destructive wildfires that
are scorching vast areas of
the American West, according
... > full story
Artificial Earthquakes Could Lead to Safer, Sturdier Buildings
Earthquakes never occur when
you need one, so structural
engineers are shaking up a
building themselves in the
name of science and safety.
Using massive moving
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'Highway from Hell' Fueled Costa Rican Volcano
Scientists suggest that the
1960s eruption of Costa
Rica's largest stratovolcano
was triggered by magma
rising from the mantle over
a few short months, rather
... > full story
Simulations Aiding Study of Earthquake Dampers for Structures
Researchers have
demonstrated the reliability
and efficiency of "real-time
hybrid simulation" for
testing a type of powerful
damping system that might be
... > full story
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Changes Proposed to New Orleans Area Levee Systems
July 24, 2013 — Less may mean more when it comes to the levee systems designed to protect New Orleans from hurricanes. That's the conclusion of a new study led by the co-developer of the authoritative computer model ... > full story -
Tropical Ecosystems Boost Carbon Dioxide as Temperatures Rises
July 24, 2013 — NASA scientists and an international team of researchers have found tropical ecosystems can generate significant carbon dioxide when temperatures rise, unlike ecosystems in other parts of the ... > full storyMore: -
Devastating Long-Distance Impact of Earthquakes
July 23, 2013 — In 2006 the island of Java, Indonesia was struck by a devastating earthquake followed by the onset of a mud eruption to the east, flooding villages over several square kilometers and that continues ... > full story -
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Long-Buried Seawall Protected Homes from Hurricane Sandy's Record Storm Surge
July 16, 2013 — Two beachfront communities in New Jersey were hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, but one fared much better than the other thanks to a long-forgotten seawall buried beneath the sand. Coastal engineers and ... > full story -
Some Volcanoes 'Scream' at Ever Higher Pitches Until They Blow Their Tops
July 14, 2013 — Swarms of small earthquakes can precede a volcanic eruption, sometimes resulting in "harmonic tremor" resembling sound from some musical instruments. A new analysis shows tremor during a 2009 ... > full story -
Induced Seismicity? Recent Spike of Earthquakes in the Central and Eastern U.S. May Be Linked to Human Activity
July 12, 2013 — The number of earthquakes has increased dramatically over the past few years within the central and eastern United States. More than 300 earthquakes above a magnitude 3.0 occurred in the three years ... > full story -
Distant Earthquakes Trigger Tremors at U.S. Waste-Injection Sites, Says Study
July 11, 2013 — Large earthquakes from distant parts of the globe are setting off tremors around waste-fluid injection wells in the central United States, says a new study. Furthermore, such triggering of minor ... > full story -
Geothermal Power Facility Induces Earthquakes, Study Finds
July 11, 2013 — An analysis of earthquakes in the area around the Salton Sea Geothermal Field in southern California has found a strong correlation between seismic activity and operations for production of ... > full story -
Solar Tsunami Used to Measure Sun's Magnetic Field
July 11, 2013 — A solar tsunami observed by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory and the Japanese Hinode spacecraft has been used to provide the first accurate estimates of the Sun's magnetic ... > full story -
Improved Interpretation of Volcanic Traces in Ice
July 8, 2013 — How severely have volcanoes contaminated the atmosphere with sulfur particles in past millennia? To answer this question, scientists use ice cores, among others, as climate archives. Atmospheric ... > full story
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