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Space & Cosmos
Space researchers build signal system to warn of dangerous solar storms
Credit: Pager Researchers have created an improved signaling system to predict geomagnetic storms. They are currently testing how well these algorithms can prepare us for space storms that could wreak havoc by knocking out satellites in space and power grids on Earth. . Yuri Shprits, a space scientist at the German Earth Science Research Center in Potsdam, is on a…
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Environment
Ash left behind from Los Angeles wildfires could be toxic, experts warn
A crooked cross lies among the rubble after the Altadena Community Church was destroyed by the Eaton Fire on Monday, January 13, 2025 in Altadena, California. Credit: Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP Toni Boucher vomited the first time she saw the ruins of her home and neighborhood after the devastating wildfires that ripped through the Los Angeles area this…
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Earth
AI can be used to predict river flows and warn of potential flooding, new study reveals
(a) Close-up of the Ottawa River between survey stations 02KF009 (CS upstream or CSU) and 02KF005 (CS downstream or CSD). (b) Extensive diagram of river networks, watershed boundaries, and outflow points. It shows how these watersheds flow into and connect with the Ottawa River. Credit: Hydrology (2024). DOI: 10.3390/Hydrology11090151 As recent floods in Spain and elsewhere have shown, any warning…
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Environment
Experts warn that Atlantic hurricane season is ‘busy as hell’ and not over yet
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Millions of people in the southeastern United States are still reeling from the devastation caused by Hurricanes Helen and Milton, but scientists warn Atlantic hurricane season is not over yet. I am doing it. “We continue to have a very busy situation when it comes to hurricanes making landfall in the United States,” said Jeff Masters,…
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Earth
The role of microbes in planetary health must not be overlooked, scientists warn
The Tree of Life and Microbial Contributions to Earth’s Biomass. Credit: Cell (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.07.051 The tiniest and most ancient organisms on and inside Earth have a big role to play in ensuring a sustainable future for our planet, argues an international team of scientists, including professor-researchers from Ohio State University, in a new Cell journal article published today. Microbes…
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