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Water Content Controls the Depth of Magma Storage Under Many Volcanoes, Says Study
Research into volcanoes in the Aleutian Islands and elsewhere overturns the conventional understanding of what controls the depth at which rising magma is stored.
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Hurricanes and Other Tropical Cyclones Linked to Rise in U.S. Deaths from Several Major Causes
A landmark study reveals the potential deadly cost of climate-related disasters to injuries, infectious and parasitic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and other disorders.
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Thalia Balkaran: Working to Protect Children in the Caribbean From Disasters
Balkaran is helping communities in the Caribbean to develop disaster preparedness plans that focus on some of their most vulnerable residents: children.
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A Slow-Motion Section of the San Andreas Fault May Not Be So Harmless After All
The central section of the great fault spanning California, thought to be creeping along harmlessly at the moment, has experienced big quakes in the past, says a new study.
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Data Dive: Carolynne Hultquist on Spatial Data, Social Vulnerability and Disasters
Dr Hultquist discusses fusing GIS with crowd-sourced and social data to uncover new insights and inform disaster preparedness and response.
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Simultaneous Droughts Could Threaten Global Food Security, Says Study
In a world where many countries depend on agricultural imports, warming climate increases the odds that multiple important crops could fail.
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Return of the R/V Pelican to Ocho Rios, Jamaica
The expedition discovered stresses along an underwater plate boundary and a record of historic and pre-historic earthquakes, which will shed light on the geohazard risks for Jamaica and Haiti.
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Looking at the Seafloor Without Water
Along the Enriquillo fault, large-scale submarine landslides provide possible evidence of earthquakes.
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High Winds, Rough Seas, and Winch Problems
Researchers studying earthquake hazards in the Caribbean faced several challenges at sea, from rough weather to equipment failures.
By studying thousands of buildings and analyzing their electricity use, Columbia Climate School Dean Alexis Abramson has been able to uncover ways to significantly cut energy consumption and emissions. Watch the Video: “Engineering a Cooler Future Through Smarter Buildings“
