Bill Morris

Oct 23, 2024 | eos.org | Bill Morris

When it comes to the lava they produce, no two volcanoes are the same. The composition of basaltic lava varies greatly from one part of Earth’s surface to another. For decades, geochemists have argued this variation is because each volcano is drawing from a different rock reservoir in the mantle, the 2,900-kilometer-thick (1,800-mile-thick) portion of the planet that underlies the crust. A new study hints that the mantle may be more uniform than scientists thought.

May 1, 2024 | eos.org | Bill Morris

Millions of tons of plastic are entering the ocean every year. But where it all ends up is still a mystery. A new study estimates between 3 and 11 million metric tons of it are lying on the seafloor. That’s up to a hundred times the amount thought to be floating on the surface.

Apr 24, 2024 | eos.org | Jenessa Duncombe |Bill Morris |Katherine Kornei |JoAnna Wendel |Joanna Wendel

Posted inNews In regions where natural resources are scarce or economies depend on producing certain wines, adapting and diversifying grape crops is easier said than done.

Apr 4, 2024 | eos.org | Bill Morris

Aboriginal Australians, who arrived from Asia at least 65,000 years ago, burned savanna and dry forests on a rotational basis to reduce the latent fuel load and intensity of natural wildfires. These techniques fostered biodiversity and provided a better environment for the animals they hunted. For decades, scientists have argued over just when this “firestick farming” began, and paleontological evidence has been in short supply. “Most of the sites dry out.

Dec 27, 2023 | discovermagazine.com | Bill Morris

Though the findings seem to spell an uncertain future for hoppy beer, some experts have cautioned that changing tastes and an adapting industry are likely contributing to the trends. According to the World Meteorological Organization, Europe is the world's fastest warming continent , with average temperatures currently more than 2°C higher than during the preindustrial period. Droughts have increased in strength and frequency since the 1800s.