After a powerful earthquake struck off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, tsunami centers along the Pacific coastline warned of the potential for colossal waves, but they never transpired. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/07/31/earth-science/powerful-earthquake-weak-tsunami/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #earthscience #tsunami #oceans #earthquakes #kamchatka
A new radar satellite, successfully launched Wednesday, will track tiny shifts across almost all of Earth’s land and ice regions, measuring changes as slight as a centimeter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/07/31/earth-science/earth-surface-new-satellite/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #earthscience #nasa #earthquakes #tsunami #satellites
Scientists present at the latest effort to hash out international rules for deep-sea mining say it's unclear if it's possible to restore damaged sea floor ecosystems — or how long it would take. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/07/20/earth-science/sea-floor-mining-warning/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #earthscience #oceans #mining #coral