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American Geophysical Union

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Ancient Subduction May Have Seeded Today’s Critical Mineral Deposits

29 May 2026 @ 12:02 pm

In the left foreground, a volcano’s crater is filled with small peaks of white gray. The hardened lava had clearly flowed as a thin rivulet down both the right and left sides of the peak. In the background, topography and clouds are visible. Part of the plane’s wing is on the right side of the photo.The fertilized mantle lithosphere may play an important first step in the formation of carbonatite deposits, known to host critical minerals.

Repairing the Ozone Layer May Take Longer Than Expected

29 May 2026 @ 12:00 pm

A GIF file showing how the ozone layer could have been depleted by 2060 if the Montreal Protocol had not been signed.A new study reveals that if left unchecked, unaccounted-for emissions of ozone-harming substances could delay the layer’s full recovery by almost a decade.

The 19 July 2025 landslide at Sangneung village in South Korea

29 May 2026 @ 9:51 am

The aftermath of the 19 July 2025 landslide at Sangneung village.On 19 July 2025, record-breaking rainfall triggered a landslide that destroyed 26 buildings. Plans are now being developed to permanently relocate the community. On 19 July 2025, parts of South Korea suffered record-breaking rainfall. Flooding and landslides were the inevitable outcome. One location that was particularly severely impacted was a small rural village called Sangneung, […]

Carbon-Rich Rocks May Have Cooled the Ancient Martian Atmosphere

28 May 2026 @ 1:12 pm

A photograph from the surface of Mars shows two insets zoomed in on rocks. The insets show the rocks with a rough texture and blue and gray colors.Data from the Perseverance rover indicate abundant carbonates in Jezero Crater, a finding with implications for Mars’s climatic history.

The Governance Gap Threatening Long-Term Ecological Archives

27 May 2026 @ 1:22 pm

Concrete stream weir in a forest channel measuring water flow at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, N.H.To save multigenerational science from administrative indifference, we must mandate stewardship continuity before closing physical facilities.

From Volcanic Vents to Safer Skies

27 May 2026 @ 12:00 pm

Photo of a volcano erupting.Improved estimates of Eruption Source Parameters can sharpen forecasts of volcanic plume rise and ash dispersal, supporting aviation safety and hazard response.

Fatalities from landslides in earthquakes

27 May 2026 @ 8:41 am

An earthquake triggered landslide from the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake.A new study (Sun et al. 2026) shows that in six earthquakes in China between 2010 and 2022, landslides and rockfalls were responsible for at least half of the total fatalities. It is well-established that landslides are a major cause of loss of life in earthquakes in mountainous areas. The seismology maxim that “it is […]

Heavy Rainfall Inflates Mount Fuji

26 May 2026 @ 1:08 pm

A snow-capped mountain is seen across a lake. The mountain is framed by vibrant red and yellow autumn leaves in the foreground.The uplift, several centimeters in magnitude, is likely caused by water pooling in the mountain’s shallow aquifers. The effect is shorter lived than deformation caused by magmatic activity.

Stretching and Squeezing Release Glacial Meltwater

26 May 2026 @ 1:08 pm

Crevasses on a glacier are seen from overhead.Seasonal changes in the forces that pull and push ice play a major role in when meltwater runs through glaciers and into the ocean.

Mapping the Hidden Electrical Anatomy of a Continent

26 May 2026 @ 12:00 pm

Photo of a scientists installing equipment in the field.After nearly two decades, the first continent-wide magnetotelluric survey reveals the high-resolution electrical architecture of the North American continent.