Cosmic rays left clues to erosion in the Andes

A team of researchers used radioisotope analysis to document erosion rates in the Andes Mountains of Argentina.

Dan Bernardi-Syracuse • futurity
March 15, 2023 • ~7 min

Why rain on snow in the California mountains worries scientists

Another atmospheric river is hitting the state, raising flood risks as rain falls on deep snowpack. Rain on snow is also a growing problem as the planet warms.

Keith Musselman, Assistant Professor in Geography, Mountain Hydrology, and Climate Change, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
March 14, 2023 • ~7 min

Roads carry non-native plants up mountains

Non-native plants are spreading rapidly to higher altitudes along transport routes worldwide, a monitoring study shows.

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
Jan. 30, 2023 • ~6 min

Mountain environments are key to biodiversity – but the threats to them are being ignored

Mountain environments are rich in plant and animal species, but the dual threat of human habitation and climate change means urgent action is needed to protect them.

Rob Marchant, Professor of Tropical Ecology, University of York • conversation
Jan. 11, 2023 • ~8 min

How the Tour de France helped me think about geology in a new way

The world’s biggest cycling race is a great way to teach people about geology – and test our own ideas.

Douwe van Hinsbergen, Chair in Global Tectonics and Paleogeography, Utrecht University • conversation
July 14, 2022 • ~6 min

Taiwan’s crust is moving at ‘extreme’ speed

Earth's crust on the island of Taiwan has displayed surprisingly rapid upward movement over the past half million years, a new study shows.

U. Oregon • futurity
May 9, 2022 • ~5 min

Taiwan’s crust is moving at ‘extreme’ speed

Earth's crust on the island of Taiwan has displayed surprisingly rapid upward movement over the past half million years, a new study shows.

U. Oregon • futurity
May 9, 2022 • ~5 min

DNA adds to debate about new bird species

One of the fundamental questions in biology, and a centuries-old academic debate, is: How do new species form? Birds in New Guinea offer answers.

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
March 11, 2022 • ~7 min

Mountain glaciers may hold less ice than previously thought – here’s what that means for 2 billion downstream water users and sea level rise

Glaciers in North America, Europe and the Andes, in particular, have significantly less ice than people realized.

Mathieu Morlighem, Professor of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College • conversation
Feb. 7, 2022 • ~8 min

Mountain glaciers hold less ice than previously thought – it's a concern for future water supplies but a drop in the bucket for sea level rise

Glaciers in North America, Europe and the Andes, in particular, have significantly less ice than people realized.

Mathieu Morlighem, Professor of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College • conversation
Feb. 7, 2022 • ~8 min

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