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• Salt Spray May Stifle Lightning over the Sea
  Most lightning occurs over land, but most precipitation occurs over the ocean, said Daniel Rosenfeld (Hebrew Univ), Robert Holzworth (ESS) and other coauthors, of a new study in ... - Read More

• "Lifting the Fog" Webinar and Panel Q&A
  The Seattle Times and the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust sponsored a webinar and Q&A panel on the subject of preparedness for regional earthquake and tsunami hazards. Panelists ... - Read More

• UW is No. 6 in the World, According to US News Best Global Universities
  

  The University of Washington rose from No. 7 to No. 6 on the U.S. News & World Report's Best Global ... - Read More

• New Ground As Tech Aims to Help Boost Soil Health | BBC
  According to experts, more than half of the world's agricultural soil is degraded, devoid of healthy micro-organisms needed for plant growth. New tech might just be able to help ... - Read More

• Washington Prepares for Flooding, Landslides As Rain Returns | KING 5
  Much of Western Washington is looking forward to forecasted rains heading into the weekend, hopeful that it will give some relief from wildfire smoke. But the rain also marks the ... - Read More

• When the Big One Hits Portland, Cargo Bikers Will Save You | WIRED
  Community groups in Portland, Seattle, and Tsukuba, Japan, are preparing for earthquakes by hosting bike races. Cyclists who participate solve a variety of challenges that might ... - Read More

• Deepest Scientific Ocean Drilling Effort Sheds Light on Japan's Next 'big One'
  

  Scientists who drilled deeper into an undersea earthquake fault than ever before have found that the tectonic stress in Japan's Nankai subduction zone is less than ... - Read More

• Alaskan Glaciers Advance and Retreat in Satellite Imagery | Eos
  Scientists tracked 19 maritime glaciers in Kenai Fjords National Park over several decades and found that tidewater glaciers tended to experience less ice loss than other types of ... - Read More

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