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Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the earth-science desk.
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A Cornell-led collaboration reconstructed the magma pathways behind two major Mount Etna eruptions and found sharply different roles for carbon dioxide and water. One eruption paused underground for weeks before erupting, while another reached the surface in hours.
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NASA and international partners launched Sentinel-6B from California to continue high-precision measurements of Earth’s sea level. The satellite will support coastal flood predictions, marine weather forecasting and shipping safety.
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NASA says Sentinel-6B and Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich are measuring ocean height, waves, marine winds and atmospheric properties during El Niño. The observations are intended to improve understanding of storm-fuelling ocean conditions and support hurricane-intensity forecasting, although a quantified forecasting improvement has not yet been reported.
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ESA expects to launch the FLEX photosynthesis mission and Copernicus Sentinel-3C together on Vega-C flight VV30 from French Guiana on 14 September 2026.
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ESA says the MTG-I2 weather satellite launched on 27 August 2026 aboard Ariane 6, completing the initial three-satellite Meteosat Third Generation system and preparing the mission for faster weather and atmospheric observations after commissioning.