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Mexico City’s sinking crisis mapped by next-generation satellite

Mexico City’s long-documented subsidence problem is receiving renewed attention after the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission mapped areas of the metropolitan region sinking by more tha...

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UK geothermal projects expand from Cornwall power to Birmingham heating

The United Kingdom is advancing geothermal energy development through a combination of deep geothermal power generation and district heating applications. Recent progress at United Downs in Cornwall,...

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Geotechnical challenges at Santorini port access road

Access to Santorini’s main port at Athinios has been temporarily suspended following a new rockfall incident along the only road connecting the port to the island’s upper settlements. The event, alth...

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Antarctica’s subglacial world revealed in unprecedented detail

For decades, Antarctica’s ice surface has been mapped in remarkable detail, yet the terrain beneath remained one of Earth’s least understood landscapes. That gap has now narrowed significantly. Using...

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Rainfall triggered rockfall disrupts on Highway 18 in Southern California

A recent rockfall incident on Highway 18 in San Bernardino County has highlighted the geotechnical vulnerabilities of steep mountain corridors subjected to prolonged rainfall. Following intense winte...

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Lithium beneath a supervolcano: Geologic processes behind the $1.5 trilion McDermitt Caldera discovery

The confirmation of an exceptionally large lithium deposit within the McDermitt Caldera is reshaping current understanding of mineral formation in volcanic terrains. Recent studies estimate that the...

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Kazakhstan unveils high-tech geological cluster to advance national exploration capacity

Kazakhstan has inaugurated its first high-tech geological cluster in Zhezkazgan, marking a major step toward strengthening its national exploration capabilities. The facility brings together training...

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Villages blanketed in ash as Semeru Volcano forces mass evacuations

Mount Semeru in East Java has entered a new phase of intense activity, prompting authorities to raise the alert level to its highest classification. The volcano released ash clouds reaching more than...

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Asbestos-contaminated play sand prompts widespread school closures across Australia and New Zealand

A large recall of coloured play sand used in schools and preschools occurred across Australia and New Zealand. Laboratory testing identified traces of tremolite and chrysotile asbestos in several san...

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After 700,000 years of silence, InSAR unveils that Iran’s Taftan volcano shows signs of awakening

The Taftan Volcano in southeastern Iran, long thought to be extinct, is showing signs of renewed activity after approximately 700,000 years of dormancy. Recent satellite data analyzed between July 20...

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