What’s hot in science and engineering? Research news for the day of June 02, 2022

Thu, 02 Jun 2022
Tonga volcano eruption’s echoes heard 6,200 miles away

Massive eruption of Tonga volcano provides an explosion of data on atmospheric waves

The Hunga volcano ushered in 2022 with a bang, devastating the island nation of Tonga and sending aid agencies, and Earth scientists, into a flurry of activity. It had been nearly 140 years since an eruption …

Thu, 02 Jun 2022
Model pinpoints glaciers at risk of collapse due to climate change

Meltwater is seeping beneath Arctic, Antarctic glaciers at higher risk of collapse

As climate change warms the planet, glaciers are melting faster. Many will collapse by the end of the century, drastically raising sea level and inundating coastal cities and island …