Radar reveals a second potential impact crater under Greenland’s ice
If confirmed, it would be even larger than Hiawatha crater
Earth
-
-
Indonesian earthquake broke a geologic speed limit
“Supershear” earthquake on a common kind of fault could raise hazard risks -
At many river deltas, scientists are missing a major source of sea level rise
Tide gauges overlook compaction of shallow sediments -
The northern and southern lights are different. Here’s why
Study explains dissimilarity between light shows at Earth’s poles -
Surprise! Tornadoes form from the ground up
New data topple the long-standing theory that twisters descend from the sky -
Artificial intelligence helps predict volcanic eruptions
Global warning system based on data from existing satellites could be just a couple years away -
Massive crater under Greenland’s ice points to climate-altering impact in the time of humans
The 31-kilometer-wide Hiawatha crater may have formed as recently as 12,800 years ago when a 1.5-kilometer asteroid struck Earth -
California’s new earthquake warnings deliver critical seconds of notice
Quakes defy scientists’ attempts to tease out longer, accurate warnings -
This ice-covered Icelandic volcano may emit more carbon dioxide than all of the country’s other volcanoes combined
Katla is a surprisingly big emitter of carbon dioxide -
Watch a hurricane put a dent in Earth’s crust
Researchers used GPS data to track daily movement of water after major rainfall -
NASA space laser will track Earth’s melting poles and disappearing sea ice
ICESat-2 will inform predictions of human-driven sea level rise -
Where will lightning strike next? A new model could help pilots avoid dangerous storms
Work accurately captures daily and seasonal variations in lightning -
Seafloor cores suggest sticky, thick glaciers caused mysterious shift in ice age rhythms
Fish teeth and microfossils track near-collapse in Atlantic's “conveyor belt” 1 million years ago -
A plan to shoot tiny droplets into the sky would cool the planet—but wouldn’t help crops
Shooting aerosols high into the sky will cool the planet but reduce sunlight -
Massive drought or myth? Scientists spar over an ancient climate event behind our new geological age
Uncertainty dogs 4200-year-old drought used to define the Meghalayan -
Science insurgents plot a climate model driven by artificial intelligence
Fueled by tech-philanthropy cash, the Earth Machine seeks to clear up the future of global warming
