Glaciology

• Deep-seated Landslides Triggered Mostly by Rainfall, Not Earthquakes.
  Most landslides in western Oregon triggered by heavy rainfall, not big earthquakes New research published today in Science Advances by former ESS grad student Sean LaHusen, ... - Read More

• Scientists Say That Venus Life is Still a Longshot | Forbes
  Since being reported yesterday in the journal Nature Astronomy, the putative detection of phosphine in Venus' upper atmosphere has been gobbled up like raw astrobiological meat. ... - Read More

• Alaska Earthquake Provides Valuable Insight for Pacific Northwest Scientists | KING 5
  A powerful earthquake off Alaska's southern coast jolted coastal communities and forced residents to briefly scramble for higher ground over fears of a tsunami. Paul Bodin, UW ... - Read More

• 7 University of Washington Researchers Elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences in 2020. Congratulations to Prof. Dave Montgomery
  

  Seven scientists and engineers at the University of Washington have been elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences, according to an Read More

• ESS Faculty Steig and Fudge to Lead Major New Drilling Project in Antarctica
  NSF-funding research led by Eric Steig and TJ Fudge at UW, with Heidi Roop at U. Minnesota, Murat Aydin at UC Irvine, Mark Twickler and Joe Souney at UNH, will drill for ice ... - Read More

• The College of the Environment Has Created a CoEnv COVID-19 Resources Page.
  The College of the Environment has created a Read More

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