Grist
Michigan Drops $7.5M to See If It's Sitting on a Clean Energy Gold Mine (Or Just Really Old Rocks)
Michigan throws $7.5M at the ground to see if it's hiding hydrogen - because burning it gives you water, not guilt.
2026-09-02
Grist
2026-07-26
ScienceDaily
Inbred Snakes on Guam: Actually More Genetically Flexible Than We Thought, Which Is Bad News for Electrical Grids
Brown tree snakes in Guam have far more genetic variation than expected, thanks to hidden structural variants that helped them survive inbreeding and conquer the island - bad news for power lines, but maybe good news for endangered species.
2026-07-19
The Guardian
Peru Gets Reminded Why You Don't Build with Adobe on a Ring of Fire
A 5.5-magnitude quake in Peru kills 5, injures 20+, and displaces 300 - because building with adobe on the Ring of Fire is a bold strategy.
2026-06-25
The Guardian Europe
Venezuela Hit by Two Earthquakes in a Row, Because One Wasn't Nearly Enough
Venezuela gets hit by a geological one-two punch, killing 188 and leaving thousands homeless, because the humanitarian crisis wasn't already enough.
2026-05-29
NASA
NASA's Landsat Science Team Holds First In-Person Meeting, Realizes Zoom Was Actually Fine
NASA's Landsat Science Team meets in person for the first time, discusses clouds, volcanoes, and why 18-day satellite cycles are bad for algae. Earth observation continues apace.
2026-05-11
NASA
NASA, ESA, and USGS Release Guidelines for Staring at Earth From Space, But Like, Properly
NASA, ESA, and USGS release a 47-page document on how to properly assess satellite photos, because even space needs quality control.
2026-05-08
NASA
Alaska Fjord Gets a Surprise Remodel: Tsunami Edition, Glacier Not Included
A glacier's rapid retreat triggers a massive landslide and tsunami in Alaska, turning a fjord into a science experiment with a 'bathtub ring' and a lot of sloshing.
2026-04-28
NASA
NASA’s Landsat Satellites Discover That Nighttime Is Also When Things Happen
Landsat satellites, after 50 years of dutifully photographing Earth in the daytime, have discovered that nighttime is also scientifically useful - especially for volcanoes, wildfires, and the entire country of Iceland.
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