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Looking again through the magnifying lens at the fossil's surface, one of us, Sabrina Curran, took a deep breath. Illuminated by a strong light positioned nearly parallel to the surface of the bone, the V-shaped lines...
Earthquakes are among the deadliest of natural global threats to society, responsible for the majority of disaster-related deaths and financial losses in the past decades. According to a recent financial report issued by Munich Re, an international...

Coastal retreat in Alaska is accelerating because of compound climate impacts, researchers warn

The overlapping effects of sea level rise, permafrost thaw subsidence, and erosion may lead to land loss in Arctic coastal regions that dwarfs the...

High-resolution study on California coastal cliff erosion

The first study to analyze California's coastal cliff retreat statewide using high-resolution data has found that cliffs receded faster in the north than elsewhere...

California Coastal Commission rejects plan for Poseidon desalination plant

After hearing hours of heated debate, the California Coastal Commission voted against a controversial plan by the company Poseidon Water to build a huge...

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