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• Devastating Ice Age Floods That Occurred in the Pacific Northwest Fascinate Scientists | Smithsonian Magazine
  The Scablands were formed by tremendous and rapid change, and may have something to teach us about geological processes on Mars. Kelsay Stanton, a doctoral student in Earth and ... - Read More

• Forensic Seismology Reveals Details of Nearly-simultaneous (but Unrelated) Explosion and Fireball
  Updates to PNSN investigations about recent mystery booms on Orcas Island. Part of the mystery was a fireball high in the atmosphere seen around the same time as probably ... - Read More

• Discovering the Cause of Mystery Booms on Orcas Island | KUOW
  Steve Malone, research professor emeritus of Earth and space sciences at the UW, discusses using seismic readings for tracking down the causes of the noise. - Read More

• Food Grown on Regenerative Farms Could Actually Be Healthier for You | Modern Farmer
  A preliminary study led by UW's David Montgomery looks at the link between regenerative agriculture methods and their impact on food nutrients. - Read More

• When a Seattle Earthquake Zone Fault is Detected by Your House | The Seattle Times
  Earthquakes are personal. Amid all the descriptions of generalized suffering lies your own story. And mine. Bernard Hallet, professor emeritus of Earth and space sciences at the ... - Read More

• Opinion: Exploring Subduction Zone Geohazards on Land and at Sea | Eos
  "Understanding the various types of Earth surface disturbances in subduction zone landscapes and seascapes -- and the cascading impacts of these disturbances -- has enormous ... - Read More

• WA Would Invest Millions to Retrofit Schools Against Earthquakes Under Bill Awaiting Inslee's Signature | The Seattle Times
  Hundreds of school buildings across Washington state are likely to suffer major damage and cause severe injury in the event of an earthquake, according to the state Department of ... - Read More

• Isolab and Ice Core Research Featured on KUOW’s SoundSide
  ESS Chair Eric Steig was featured on KUOW talking about his research on ice cores. IsoLab, and the work of grad student Gemma O’Connor, are featured. - Read More

• Seismologists Investigating 'mystery Boom' on Orcas Island | KING 5
  A mystery boom recorded across the seismic network in the San Juan Islands is catching the attention of researchers. What could be the source? Steve Malone, research professor ... - Read More

• What is Antarctic Ice Telling Us? This UW Scientist Can Translate | KUOW
  Sea ice around Antarctica is reaching record lows in 2022. The ice is melting from the bottom and high winds are pushing sheets of ice further apart. The more that ice melts, the ... - Read More

• Statement from UW President on Tragic Deaths of Two UW Community Members
  

  The following is a statement from University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce following the news that a UW professor and a UW staff member were killed while diving off ... - Read More

• Landslide Closes Highway 18 | KIRO 7
  David Montgomery, professor of Earth and space sciences at the UW, says that rain can lead fairly rapidly to shallow - Read More

• The Dangerous Way Tourism is Polluting Antarctica and Accelerating Melting | Inverse
  In a new study, published this week in the journal Nature Communications, a team of researchers has documented how black carbon, or soot, from the combustion engines that power ... - Read More

• You Don't Have to Be a Climber to Explore the Cascades' Mightiest Glaciers | KING 5
  Cascade Glacier Walking Tours allows hikers with no previous experience to traverse and explore some of the Cascades' mightiest glaciers in comfort and safety alongside a trained ... - Read More

• Giant Iceberg Blocks Scientists' Study of 'Doomsday Glacier' | Associated Press
  Antarctica's so-called Doomsday Glacier, nicknamed because it is huge and coming apart, is mostly thwarting an international effort to figure out how dangerously vulnerable it is. ... - Read More

• Activity Under Three Sisters Volcanic Region Monitored by Experts | KING 5
  The ground is swelling under the Three Sisters volcanic region in central Oregon. The U.S. Geological Survey issued a statement that the rate of uplift in an area 12 miles across ... - Read More

• Lightning: US Deaths Hit Record Low in 2021, While the Arctic Saw Far More Bolts Than Usual | USA Today
  2021 was a record year for lightning, both in the U.S. - where deaths reached an all-time record low - and in the northern reaches of the Arctic, which saw a bonanza of bolts last ... - Read More

• Why Does Snow Glow Blue? How Could a Fly Possibly Survive High-elevation Elements? Join Us for an Exploration of Washington's Winter Wonders. | The Seattle Times
  The Seattle Times explores the physical phenomena and physiological mysteries of Washington winters. The UW's Bernard Hallet, professor emeritus of Earth and space sciences; John ... - Read More

• MyShake Earthquake Early Warning App Now Available for Washington State Residents | KOMO 4
  The MyShake app is now available to download for Washington state residents who want to receive as much early notice as possible before the ground starts shaking during an ... - Read More

• Glaciers Are Squishy, Holding Slightly More Ice Than Thought
  

  Glacier ice is usually thought of as brittle. You can drill a hole in an ice sheet, like into a rock, and glaciers crack and calve, leaving behind vertical ice ... - Read More

• Artificial Intelligence Can Create Better Lightning Forecasts
  Lightning is one of the most destructive forces of nature, as in 2020 when it sparked the massive California Lightning Complex fires, but it remains hard to predict. A new study ... - Read More

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