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Tools for Possibilities: issue no. 200

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GeoRoundup: the highlights of EGU Journals published during August!

Each month we feature specific Divisions of EGU and during the monthly GeoRoundup we put the journals that publish science from those Divisions at the top of the Highlights section...

Super-Earths may be solid deep inside their mantles

Deep inside super-Earths—rocky planets with masses between 1 and 10 times that of Earth—high pressure can cause familiar minerals to take forms rarely seen on Earth. Understanding...

Geophysicist identifies a maximum practical viscosity

Boundary between materials that flow and those that don’t could shed light on Earth’s early history The post Geophysicist identifies a maximum practical viscosity appeared first on...

Why do Earth’s hidden stress fields matter for our future? Let’s explore the latest insights from the World Stress Map d...

Beneath the serene landscapes we inhabit, the Earth’s crust is a battleground of constant, immense, and invisible tectonic forces. While humanity typically only notices this deep-s...

High resolution satellite data used to monitor coastal changes

Earth Sciences NZ has been using new satellite data to track how coastal areas of New Zealand are changing in the face of climate change.

GeoRoundup: the highlights of EGU Journals published during July!

Each month we feature specific Divisions of EGU and during the monthly GeoRoundup we put the journals that publish science from those Divisions at the top of the Highlights section...

Taiwan places third in Earth science contest

Local Geology Inspires Vision for Energy and Minerals Lab at Colorado School of Mines

Collaboration between the U.S. Geological Survey and Colorado School of Mines brings a complicated design to life.

Earthquake sensors reveal vital information about how hurricanes move and grow

Seismic stations in Louisiana have been found to provide insights into Hurricane Isaac The post Earthquake sensors reveal vital information about how hurricanes move and grow appea...

Wiring the Spirit’s House

Lamont scientists Terry Plank and Einat Lev worked with partners in Chile to install a new suite of sensors on the summit of Villarrica, bringing real-time monitoring to one of Chi...

“علوم الأرض”: القصر الأحمر شاهد على علاقة الجيولوجيا بالمباني التاريخية

أكدت الجمعية الكويتية لعلوم الأرض أن ثمة علاقة وثيقة بين الجيولوجيا والعمارة التاريخية في الاعتماد الكلي للبنائين القدامى على الثروات الطبيعية المتاحة في بيئتهم المحلية، حيث شكلت ا...

CSIR-NGRI, DGH Sign MoU To Strengthen Cooperation In Geoscientific Exploration

Dr Nagulapalli said India’s growing energy requirements made it necessary to strengthen domestic exploration through modern technologies, scientific expertise and institutional col...

Explore One of Earth’s Greatest Geological Mysteries on This Colorado Field Trip Hosted By The Geological Society of Ame...

August Research Roundup: Select Papers

This month, we covered a long-term analysis suggesting that landfill methane emissions may be far higher than estimated, as well as new research on unexpected trends in U.S. extrem...

Interactive: The Heezen–Tharp World Ocean Floor Map

Explore Marie Tharp's groundbreaking 1977 World Ocean Floor map and discover how it transformed our understanding of the Earth.

From Marie Tharp to Seabed 2030: Marine Geophysicist Vicki Ferrini on Mapping the Ocean Floor

In honor of Tharp's birthday, Ferrini discusses the geologist's pioneering work and how it paved the way for her own collaborative efforts to map the ocean floor.

July Research Roundup: Select Papers

This month, we covered the 2026 Environmental Performance Index; how gas bubbles shaped Kīlauea’s lava flow; and the Pacific’s contrasting effects on wildfires. Here are some addit...

Thunder + fiber-optic cabling used for seismic imaging

Thunderstorms make seismic waves that can be used to find sub-surface features.

Minister O'Brien welcomes plans for Dublin Seismic Survey

Geological Survey Ireland has announced a new initiative to collect geothermal information from deep beneath Dublin city.

Earth’s Inner Core May Hide a Strange State of Matter

Experiments under extreme conditions suggest that iron hydride can enter a superionic state, allowing hydrogen to move through a solid iron lattice. Far beneath Earth’s surface, th...

2024 Wayanad landslides: Study reveals the interplay of climate and geology

Extreme rainfall triggered the disaster, but geological weaknesses and valley formations determined its scale, movement and destructive impact