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Earlier volcano warnings could mean more false alarms – but they could also save lives
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (486+ words) AI models could spot volcanic eruptions earlier – and new research says the lives saved make the occasional false alarm worth the price....
Dealing with disasters increasingly requires a smartphone – losing access can be a nightmare, but there are ways to prepare
3+ week, 1+ day ago (655+ words) In the span of a week in August 2026, powerful storms and deadly flooding knocked out power to a half-million people across the Midwest; Tropical Storm Lala cut power to thousands more in Hawaii amid dangerous wind and flooding; wildfires forced…...
Fish DNA in Ozark streams reveals region’s complex geologic history
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (578+ words) My students and I encountered a mystery. We were partnering with the Missouri Department of Conservation to monitor for fish presence and abundance in the Missouri Ozarks. We visited half a dozen rivers and streams across the region and collected…...
Using thunderquakes to X-ray Earth – a new study shows urban seismology in action
3+ week, 2+ day ago (737+ words) When lightning strikes, it superheats the air around it and creates a shock wave that we hear as thunder. But thunder doesn’t just travel through the atmosphere to our ears. When that energy reaches the ground, some of it is…...
During eruptions, misinformation can spread further than ash. How can we spot it?
3+ week, 5+ day ago (801+ words) Erupting or silent, volcanoes have always captured our imagination. As volcanologists, we have seen how that fascination can collide with rolling news coverage and social media, amplifying false claims, misleading images and long-standing misconceptions about how volcanoes behave. We want…...