Earth Science

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5-Aug-2025

Global network taps tree rings to study impact of tropical drought

University of Arizona
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study leveraging 20,000 tree-ring records and nearly 150 scientists' contributions from across the globe shows that, while droughts appear to have had a modest impact on tropical tree growth in the past, that may not be the case for long. 

Journal

Science

5-Aug-2025

Findings show NT’s vital water source is drying – and it can be seen from space

Griffith University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Findings show the Cambrian Limestone Aquifer in the Northern Territory, a critical water source, has experienced significant water loss since 2014, with the impacts visible from space.

Journal

Ecological Informatics

5-Aug-2025

Dinosaur teeth as time capsules of climate data

Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A previously unexploited source of information is now throwing new light on the Earth's climate during the age of dinosaurs. Fossilized dinosaur teeth show that concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere during the Mesozoic Era, i.e., 252 to 66 million years ago, were far higher than they are today.

Journal

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

5-Aug-2025

Pronounced advance on typhoon track forecast with global convection-permitting model

Science China Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers achieved a groundbreaking advancement in tropical cyclone track forecast by using a global convection-permitting model with a 3-km resolution. Their work focuses on Typhoon In-fa (2021), demonstrating unprecedented accuracy with track errors below 100 km over a 120-hour forecast period.

Journal

Science Bulletin

4-Aug-2025

Smithsonian digitizes pollen From 18,000 plant species

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Digitized Pollen Database for Paleontology Research, Allergy Medicine and More

Journal

Plants People Planet

4-Aug-2025

New ancient marine reptile species discovered in Germany's famous Jurassic fossil beds

PeerJ
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Paleontologists have identified a new species of ancient marine reptile from Germany's world-renowned Posidonia Shale fossil beds, expanding our understanding of prehistoric ocean ecosystems that existed nearly 183 million years ago.

Journal

PeerJ

4-Aug-2025

A new wave in disaster financing: Parametric insurance for tsunami

Tohoku University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Tsunami are rare, yet incredibly devasting disasters. How can we use science to design supportive tsunami insurance plans that are cost-effective?

Journal

npj Natural Hazards