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Jody Bourgeois Retirement
Thursday, September 29, 2016
We are honored to announce the Retirement of Professor Jody Bourgeois. The last 36 years of Jody's distinguished career have been with UW-Earth and Space Sciences. The Department, alumni, and other colleagues will celebrate her contributions to the University and to the scientific community at a Reception in her honor. Read More -
Hold that thought: Climate scientists refute new study claiming the Earth has warmed 13 degrees | Tech Times
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Scientists have rebuffed the claims made by a new climate study that said Earth's temperature escalated by 13 degrees Fahrenheit because of carbon volumes already dumped by humans into the atmosphere. Eric Steig, a professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW who was not involved in the study, is quoted. Read More -
Global warming is real — but 13 degrees? Not so fast | National Geographic
Monday, September 26, 2016
Scientists are dismissing a new study suggesting Earth could already be doomed to warming of as much as 13 degrees Fahrenheit. Eric Steig, a professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW who was not involved in the study, is quoted. Read More -
Killer landslides | NOVA
Thursday, September 22, 2016
NOVA explores the forces behind deadly landslides — and the danger zones for the next big one. David Montgomery, professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW, is interviewed. Read More -
Moon Cycles Might Be Linked to Really Big Quakes
Monday, September 19, 2016
The tidal pull of the Moon is strong enough to cause some degree of movement in Earth’s crust. That fact has caused speculation for at least a century about whether the tides can also cause earthquakes. And a new study published today in Nature Geoscience suggests this might be true—at least for the largest quakes. Read More -
Climate change: Westerly winds in Central Asia have blown in similar patterns for 42 million years | IB Times
Thursday, September 15, 2016
A UW analysis of rocks and dust near the Tibetan Plateau reveals persistence of winds to climate change. Alexis Licht, assistant professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW, is quoted. Read More -
Is the moon contributing to earthquakes? | CS Monitor
Thursday, September 15, 2016
A new study supports the theory that the moon's gravitational pull can contribute to earthquakes. John Vidale, a professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW who was not involved in the study, is quoted. Read More -
Major earthquakes might be caused by the moon | The Washington Post
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
According to a study published in Nature Geoscience this week, the same gravitational influence that the moon has on the oceans may also trigger earthquakes along Earth's most fragile faults. John Vidale, a professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW who was not involved in the study, is quoted. Read More -
Research by Prof. Licht Featured in UW Today
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Prof. Licht is featured in UW Today discussing his recent research finding that westerly winds have blown across central Asia for at least 42 million years. Read More -
Secrets of life in the soil | Nature News
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Diana Wall has built a career on overturning assumptions about underground ecosystems. Now she is seeking to protect this endangered world. David Montgomery, professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW, is quoted. Read More