Cause and scope of the Uttarakhand disaster
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In February, the Uttarakhand region of India experienced a humanitarian tragedy when a wall of rock and ice collapsed and formed a debris flow.
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Rare event that amplified Australia’s 2019 fires unlikely to reoccur
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Researchers using U supercomputers study how a rare atmospheric phenomenon affects the weather.
Read MoreEvacuating under dire wildfire scenarios
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A study proposes a new framework for simulating dire scenarios, defined as when there is less time to evacuate an area from a wildfire than is required.
Read MoreMicroscopic fossils record ancient climate conditions
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Magnetic particles left behind by bacteria provide paleoclimate clues.
Read MoreWildfire smoke trends worsening for Western U.S.
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A new study shows how the timing and location of smoke impacts shift in August and September.
Read MoreThe path forward for fossil fuel divestment
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The Academic Senate Ad Hoc Committee outlines a strategy of divestment and reinvestment.
Read MoreWarming climate slows tropical birds’ population growth rates
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A 30-year study in Tanzania shows temperature-linked population declines in species important to forests.
Read MoreExploring the science of sea ice
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U mathematician Ken Golden takes to the ice in a Frontiers of Science lecture.
Read MoreA reversal of Earth’s geomagnetic field
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Approximately 42,000 years ago the Earth’s geomagnetic field reversed, triggering dramatic climate shifts and fueling ecological change on a global scale.
Read MoreYes, allergy seasons are getting worse. Blame climate change.
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If you live with seasonal allergies and feel like the pollen seasons feel longer and longer every year, you may be right.
Read MoreMysterious magnetic fossils offer past climate clues
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New method preserves these rare samples for scientific analysis
Read MoreDrought’s one-two punch
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Researchers look into the effects of repeated droughts on different kinds of forests.
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