Tag: earth science
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Navigating Urban Flood Risk: Assessment, Modelling, and Management
In the face of evolving climate dynamics, urban flooding is emerging as a major concern that calls for urgent action and demands prioritization in research initiatives. Since 1980, over 4588 flood disasters have occurred in 172 countries, causing the loss of over 250,000 people’s lives (Dąbrowska, et al., 2023). In nature, fluctuations in water levels…
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Manufactured Diamonds and the Road to Scientific Discovery
Throughout history until the present day, diamonds have been a symbol of worth and value. Whenever one thinks of a diamond, highly priced jewelry is the forefront thought. However, the emergence of the lab-grown version established a wider range of benefits to humans and even to the evolution of science. The first synthetic diamond was…
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Something that Resonated With Me
Have you ever wondered why larger musical instruments, like cellos, have a lower pitch than smaller instruments, like violins? This size-pitch relationship is caused by resonance, which refers to an object’s ability to oscillate with larger amplitudes at certain frequencies (National Science Foundation, 2023). Each object has its own resonant frequency: the frequency at which…