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Retreating Yukon glacier caused a river to disappear
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
The massive Kaskawulsh Glacier in northern Canada has retreated about a mile up its valley over the past century. Last spring, its retreat triggered a geologic event at relatively breakneck speed. The toe of ice that was sending meltwater toward the Slims River and then north to the Bering Sea retreated so far that the water changed course, joining the Kaskawulsh River and flowing south toward the Gulf of Alaska. Read More -
Prof. Schreiber Co-Author on Norman Falcon Award Receiving Paper
Monday, April 17, 2017
Charlotte Schreiber is a co-author on a paper that has received an award for excellence. The European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers has awarded the annual Norman Falcon award for best paper of the year published in their journal to “The Messinian salinity crisis: Open problems and possible implications for Mediterranean petroleum systems” published in Petroleum Geoscience (2016) v. 22, p. 283. Read More -
Nearly all the elements needed for life found on Saturn's moon | USA Today
Friday, April 14, 2017
Scientists have found a potential food source for life on a world in our solar system, raising the tantalizing possibility that organisms could thrive in a place besides Earth. David Catling, professor of astrobiology and of Earth and space sciences at the UW, is quoted. Read More -
Life on Mars: Volcanic activity on ancient Mars may have supported alien life | Inquisitr
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
New research is now suggesting that volcanic activity on ancient Mars may have been conducive to the formation of a habitable environment. Steven Sholes, a doctoral candidate in Earth and space sciences and astrobiology at the UW, is quoted. Read More -
WWLLN lightning used to track Bogoslov volcano island growth
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Volcano Watch: Bogoslof Volcano, Alaska: ongoing eruption through the Bering Sea. The World Wide Lightning Location Network (wwlln.net/) provides automated alerts – within minutes – of lightning near Bogoslof that often coincides with explosions of ash. Read More -
Volcanic activity on ancient Mars may have produced organic life | Live Science
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
A new paper suggests that volcanoes on Mars may in fact have created an environment habitable to ancient microbes. Lead author Stephen Sholes, a UW doctoral student in Earth and space sciences, is quoted. (This article originally was published on Seeker) Read More -
Earthquake warning system to go West Coast-wide | KIRO-TV
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Researchers at the University of Washington are unveiling a first-of-its kind West Coast system of earthquake alerts. The Washington alert system is being combined with the alerts from California and Oregon. UW seismologist John Vidale is quoted. Read More -
Healthy soil is the real key to feeding the world
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
When ESS Professor David Montgomery embarked on a six-month trip to visit farms around the world to research his forthcoming book, “Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life,” the innovative farmers he met showed him that regenerative farming practices can restore the world’s agricultural soils. In both the developed and developing worlds, these farmers rapidly rebuilt the fertility of their degraded soil, which then allowed them to maintain high yields using far less fertilizer and fewer pesticides. Read More -
Using a method from Wall Street to track slow slipping of Earth’s crust
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Stock traders have long used specialized trackers to decide when to buy or sell a stock, or when the market is beginning to make a sudden swing. A new University of Washington study finds that the same technique can be used to detect gradual movement of tectonic plates, what are called “slow slip” earthquakes. These movements do not unleash damaging amounts of seismic energy, but scientists are just beginning to understand how they may be linked to the Big One. Read More -
Wall Street algorithm helps scientists track 'slow slip' earthquakes | UPI
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
The same algorithm that helps traders on Wall Street know when to buy or sell is helping geologists at the UW study "slow slip" earthquakes, gradual movement of Earth's tectonic plates Read More