Scientists track evolution of pumice rafts after 2021 underwater eruption in Japan
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have carried out an unprecedentedly detailed survey of pumice rafts in the ...
Greek scientists say Santorini's earthquake swarm is in 'gradual decline' as thousands return
Scientists from the University of Athens monitoring an earthquake swarm near the island of Santorini say the phenomenon is in ...
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New Tongan Island Forged By Volcanic Eruption Just Had A Hefty Growth Spurt
The island was formed by the eruption of Home Reef – a submarine volcano found in the Central Tonga Islands between Lateiki ...
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Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Since 1996, conflict in eastern DRC has led to approximately six million deaths. The First Congo War (1996–1997) began in the wake of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide, during which ethnic Hutu ...
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Team compares degree of housing damage resulting from great east Japan earthquake and all-cause mortality
Scientists know that natural disasters have negative health effects on survivors, but long-term observations are lacking. To ...
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Housing damage resulting from great east Japan earthquake and all-cause mortality
Scientists know that natural disasters have negative health effects on survivors, but long-term observations are lacking. To help fill this gap, a research team has investigated the connection between ...
A Fiery New Island Is Rising From the Ocean – And Scientists Are Watching
A fiery force beneath the ocean is reshaping Tonga’s Home Reef, growing an island through eruptions over the past few years.