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US infrastructure unprepared for increasing frequency of extreme storms

New research finds that hydrologic infrastructure in large parts of the US has outdated building criteria and is not prepared to withstand the rising number of storms.
American Geophysical Union
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How the Pacific Ocean influences long-term drought in the Southwestern U.S.

Understanding the connection between El Niño events and long-term drought events in the Southwestern US can support decision making in water management.
University of Washington
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How do you forecast eruptions at volcanoes that sit "on the cusp" for decades?

Researchers hope that observation of similar patterns of unrest could lead to forecasting models for 'persistently restless volcanoes'.
Carnegie Institution for Science
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USA: Hotter, wetter, drier: WVU research forecasts an uptick in extreme weather, temperatures in West Virginia

New research predicts more extreme rainfall and droughts in West Virginia by the end of the century, with higher temperatures and increased evaporation as the culprits.
West Virginia University
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Twelve centuries of European summer droughts

New research reveals that over the past twelve centuries, northern Europe has tended to get wetter and southern Europe to get drier during warmer periods.
Stockholm University
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USA: Faint foreshocks foretell California quakes

New research reveals that foreshocks preceded nearly 72 percent of the earthquakes studied in California, a revelation that could advance earthquake forecasting.
Los Alamos National Laboratory
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USA: UMD study shows positive impact of green infrastructure for stormwater

New research finds that by managing stormwater with green infrastructure, a watershed can better absorb climate-induced rain than the more traditional stormwater basins.
University of Maryland
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Human contribution to the record-breaking July 2019 heatwave in Western Europe

New research reveals that the July heatwave in Europe would have been 1.5 to 3°C cooler in an unchanged climate.
World Weather Attribution
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How to recognize where a volcano will erupt

New research has developed a method that combines physics and statistics to forecast the location of future volcano eruptions with more certainty.
The GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences
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Traded forest tree seeds pose a great risk of introducing harmful pests

New research suggests that the global trade of forest tree seeds is not as safe as thought, with insect pests and fungal pathogens threatening trees and forests.
CAB International

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