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Brine pools are one of the most extreme environments on Earth, yet despite their high salinity, exotic chemistry, and complete lack of oxygen, these pools are teeming with life and offer a unique record of Earth's rainfall patterns.

Study reveals Arabia’s rainfall was five times more extreme 400 years ago

The Mirror Lake offramp on the Glenn Highway near Chugiak, Alaska, shows damage after the Nov. 30, 2018, earthquake. Photo courtesy of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities

New Algorithm Detects Early Signs of Major Earthquakes Months in Advance

Scientists discovered two skeletons in the ruins of a Pompeii building and concluded that their deaths must have been caused by wall collapses triggered by earthquakes. Image: Pompeii Archaeological Park.

Earthquakes May Have Amplified Vesuvius Eruption’s Deadly Toll on Pompeii

Five consecutive rainfall season failures in the Horn of Africa caused the region’s worst drought in 40 years (with Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia particularly hard hit), contributing to reduced agricultural productivity, food insecurity and high food prices (WMO, 2023)

Drought data shows “an unprecedented emergency on a planetary scale”

Flood warnings for Africa advance with EU expertise

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