UW professor on threats to glaciers, impact on western Washington
UW Associate Research Professor TJ Fudge talks about the status of glaciers in the Pacific Northwest and the dangers of shrinking glaciers.
Read more on King5Scientists say new government climate report twists their work
Assistant Professor Joshua Krissansen-Totton told Wired that "his work on ocean acidity billions of years ago has 'no relevance' to the impacts of human-driven ocean acidification today, and that calcium carbonate saturation is quickly diminishing in the ocean alongside rising acidity." The DOE report's section on ocean acidification cites research by Krissansen-Totton.
Read more on WiredWhat makes a tsunami - and what to do if one comes
ESS Professor and PNSN Director Harold Tobin is interviewed.
Read more at NPRMinimal U.S. effects from tsunami don't mean the forecast was inaccurate
"We should count it as a win that a tsunami occurred, we got a warning, and it wasn't the worst-case scenario." ESS Professor and PNSN Director Harold Tobin is quoted. Article also quotes ESS Professor Emerita Jody Bourgeois and alum and CWU Professor Breanyn MacInnes.
Read more at NBC NewsNew global study from Hyperion Research explores how cloud computing is transforming open science research
Associate Professor Marine Denolle is quoted.
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Seismologists tapped into the fiber optic cable network to study offshore faults
UW ESS researchers showed that they can monitor seismic activity at the ocean floor using fiber optic cables without disrupting telecommunications. They developed this technique in Alaska and then tested it off the coast of Oregon.
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Eric Steig among 12 UW professors elected to Washington State Academy of Sciences
Twelve faculty members at the University of Washington — including Eric Steig, professor of Earth and space sciences in the College of the Environment — have been elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences. They are among 36 scientists and educators from across the state announced July 17 as new members.
Read more at UW NewsHow hot can Earth get? Our planet's climate history holds clues
ESS Professor and planetary scientist David Catling is quoted.
Read more on Science NewsStay calm. The 'earthquake swarm' at Mount Rainier is normal
ESS Professor and Pacific Northwest Seismic Network Director Harold Tobin is quoted.
Read more at The Seattle TimesMysterious link between Earth’s magnetism and oxygen levels baffles scientists
ESS Assistant Professor Joshua Krissansen-Totton is co-author of the study discussed in this article.
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