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Study of Soil Effects from March 11 Japan Earthquake Could Improve Building Design
July 18, 2011 — Japan's March 11 Tohoku Earthquake is among the strongest ever recorded, and because it struck one of the world's most heavily instrumented seismic zones, this natural disaster is providing ... > full story -
Tsunami Airglow Signature Could Lead to Early Detection System
July 14, 2011 — Researchers have recorded an airglow signature in the upper atmosphere produced by a tsunami using a camera system based in Maui, Hawaii. Coupling of the ocean surface to the upper atmosphere enables ... > full story -
Long Distance: Research Shows Ancient Rock Under Haiti Came from 1,000+ Miles Away
July 12, 2011 — Earthquakes and volcanoes are known for their ability to transform Earth's surface, but new research in the Caribbean has found they can also move ancient Earth rock foundations more than 1,000 ... > full story -
Underwater Antarctic Volcanoes Discovered in the Southern Ocean
July 11, 2011 — Scientists have discovered previously unknown volcanoes in the ocean waters around the remote South Sandwich Islands. Using ship-borne sea-floor mapping technology during research cruises onboard the ... > full story -
Olympia Hypothesis: Tsunamis Buried the Cult Site on the Peloponnese
July 10, 2011 — Olympia, site of the famous Temple of Zeus and original venue of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, was presumably destroyed by repeated tsunamis that traveled considerable distances inland, and ... > full story -
Fire to Become Increasingly Important Driver of Atmospheric Change in Warming World
July 7, 2011 — Researchers say it is likely that fire will become an increasingly important driver of atmospheric change as the world ... > full story -
New Force Driving Earth's Tectonic Plates
July 6, 2011 — Bringing fresh insight into long-standing debates about how powerful geological forces shape the planet, from earthquake ruptures to mountain formations, scientists have identified a new mechanism ... > full story -
Australian Volcano Eruptions Overdue, New Study Confirms
July 5, 2011 — Latest research into the age of volcanos in parts of Australia has confirmed that certain regions are overdue for an eruption, potentially affecting thousands of local ... > full story -
Scientists Study Earthquake Triggers in Pacific Ocean
June 30, 2011 — New samples of rock and sediment from the depths of the eastern Pacific Ocean may help explain the cause of large, destructive earthquakes similar to the Tohoku Earthquake that struck Japan in ... > full story -
Fire Brings Communities Together and Increases Trust in Government
June 30, 2011 — As homes and cities expand closer to forests and wildlands across the American West, increasing wildfire threats have created an unlikely new phenomena -- confidence in government. Recent studies ... > full story
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