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Marone awarded Louis Nèel Medal by European Geosciences Union
1/30/2019
Kacie LeeJanuary 30, 2019 Chris Marone has been selected to receive the European Geosciences Union’s 2019 Louis Néel Medal. The medal is awarded to individuals in recognition of outstanding... read more
Volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis: EMS undergrads take on tectonics
1/29/2019
Matthew CarrollJanuary 25, 2019 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Christine Tamburri stood in the shadow of Mount St. Helens and surveyed the scars that remain 37 years after the volcano’s devastating... read more
Greenland ice melting faster than scientists had thought, nears 'tipping point'
1/22/2019
Doyle Rice, USA TODAYPublished 4:55 p.m. ET Jan. 21, 2019 Ice on Greenland is melting four times faster than it did just 16 years ago, a study reports. The melting, which is a result of the Earth's... read more
Ancient climate change triggered warming that lasted thousands of years
1/22/2019
Matthew CarrollJanuary 21, 2019 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A rapid rise in temperature on ancient Earth triggered a climate response that may have prolonged the warming for many thousands of years,... read more
Fires fueled spread of grasslands on ancient Earth
12/5/2018
Matthew James CarrollNovember 28, 2018 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Ancient wildfires played a crucial role in the formation and spread of grasslands like those that now cover large parts of the Earth,... read more
