Science News Archive - January 23, 2010

The strongest Atlantic hurricanes may almost double in frequency by the end of the century as the planet warms.

A preliminary USGS assessment has found that the sequence of aftershocks following the magnitude 7 earthquake that struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti on Jan 12 is likely to continue for months, possibly years.

An inter-governmental workshop held in London concluded that governments must get to the root of the underlying causes of biodiversity loss if they are to determine the rate at which ecosystems and their species are disappearing.

Tsunamis send electric signals through the ocean that appear to be sensed by the vast network of communication cables on the seabed.