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Curiosity observations linked to subsurface water flow beneath Martian dunes

Researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) report evidence that water once moved beneath sand dunes in Mars’ Gale Crater, suggesting the planet may have supported habitable conditions for l...

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Lake Naivasha floods displace 7,000 in Kenya’s rift valley

Tourist boats on Kenya’s Lake Naivasha have been repurposed to evacuate residents after rising waters submerged parts of the Kihoto district in Naivasha. The lake, which has been rising for more than...

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Jammu Landslide Claims 35 Lives Amid Flooding Crisis

A major landslide struck the pilgrimage route to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, following several days of relentless rainfall. The collapse occurred near Inderpra...

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Geology, Heavy Rainfall, and Warning Gaps: Unpacking the Deadly Texas Flood Disaster

In the early hours of July 4th, 2025, a powerful storm system swept across central Texas, dropping up to 15 inches of rain within hours. Kerr County and surrounding towns like Hunt, Center Point, and...

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CoastalME Unleashed: The BGS Free Tool Revolutionizing Coastal Defense Worldwide

As rising seas and intensifying storms put coastlines under growing threat, engineers and planners now have a powerful ally. Developed by the British Geological Survey (BGS), the Environmental Change...

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Helicopters to Scan Wyoming and Colorado for Hidden Minerals

In a groundbreaking initiative, low-level helicopter flights will begin scanning the geology of Wyoming and northern Colorado started February 2025. This airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey, part o...

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Satellite Technology to Map and Assess Coal Tips in South Wales

An engineering team is set to collaborate with the Welsh Government on a vital project to assess and map 83 coal tips in South Wales using advanced satellite technology. This initiative will provide...

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Carnian Pluvial Episode: That time when it rained for 1-2 million years

The Carnian Pluvial Episode (CPE) was an event on earth that took place at some point between 232 and 234 million years ago, when the earth’s climate changed radically. During that time, the earth’s...

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Dr. Paul W. Mayne’s 14th Athenian Lecture on Geotechnical Engineering now available on YouTube

Dr. Paul W. Mayne recently gave the 14th Athenian Lecture on Geotechnical Engineering on October 4, which took place in Athens, Greece, and was titled "Geotechnical Site Characterization Using Shear...

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New paper explains the 1650 tsunamigenic eruption of Aegean Sea’s Kolumbo volcano

A new paper titled “Cascading events during the 1650 tsunamigenic eruption of Kolumbo volcano” was published on the 26th of October in the Nature Communications journal. Kolumbo is an underwater vol...

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