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How geological processes affect the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere: The case study of Taiwan
- Apr, 07, 2021
- Structural Geology Geoenvironmental Engineering News On Research / Academia
- Taiwan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new study, recently published in Nature Geoscience, focuses on the concentration of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere controlled by geological processes such as erosion and weathering of roc...
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Cal CEE Students Post their Geoenvironmental Project Reports Online and Welcome your Feedback!
Students of the CE176 course on Geoenvironmental Engineering (and Environmental Geotechnics), an upper level undergraduate course, worked this Spring semester in teams of 2-3 on a project. This provi...
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62,163 paper downloads in 2020 for the ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories!
- Jan, 13, 2021
- Other Geotechnical News On Publications Dam Engineering Data Management Deep Excavations Earth Retaining Structures Energy Geotechnics Engineering Geology Forensics Erosion Foundation Design / Construction Geo-Energy Geoenvironmental Engineering Geomatics Geomorphology Geophysics Geosynthetics Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Ground Improvement Green Infrastructure Groundwater & Seepage Instrumentation Landslides Laboratory Testing Levees Mining Numerical & Constitutive Modeling Offshore Geotechnics Railway Geotechnics Ports Residual Soils Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Risk & Reliability Rock Engineering Slope Stability Soil Dynamics Soil Mechanics Structural Geology Underground Structures Tunneling Engineering Seismology Visualization Transportation Geotechnics News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Alexandros Tsavalas
The ISSMGE International Journal of Geoengineering CaseHistories is proud to announce that 62,163 papers were downloaded in 2020. The International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories is an off...
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MOSE flood barrier system protects Venice
- Oct, 03, 2020
- Other Geotechnical News On Projects / Industry Erosion Geoenvironmental Engineering
- Italy, Venice
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The MOSE flood protection system has already prevented twice the city of Venice from flooding. MOSE (MOdulo Sperimentale Elettromeccanico or Experimental Electromechanical Module) is a vast project t...
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Increased precipitation leads to permafrost thaw in Alaska
- Jul, 24, 2020
- Geoenvironmental Engineering News On Research / Academia
- United States, Alaska
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Over the years, Alaska receives increased precipitation, a fact that will lead to its permafrost thaw in the future. A new study, recently published in Nature's npj Climate and Atmospheric Science Jo...
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How will rivers respond to environmental alterations
- Jul, 13, 2020
- Erosion Geoenvironmental Engineering News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Scientists investigate the response of the rivers across the globe when it comes to the changing environmental conditions. Researchers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and the U...
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Study suggests the construction of 2 vast dams in the North Sea to protect Europe from floods
- Feb, 20, 2020
- Dam Engineering Geoenvironmental Engineering News On Projects / Industry
- North Sea
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to scientists, as seawater level rises due to climate change, a plan to address flooding in northern Europe is to construct 2 vast dams in the North Sea. A new study, which will be publishe...
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New water storage reservoir to be established in Portsmouth, UK
- Feb, 14, 2020
- Geoenvironmental Engineering News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The UK plans to establish a new reservoir that will be utilized for water storage, for the first time in decades. The reservoir will be developed near Havant Thicket, located in Hampshire, a county i...
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More field research to understand environmental change across the Arctic is required
- Jan, 13, 2020
- Geoenvironmental Engineering Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) News On Research / Academia
- Arctic
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
As scientists attempt to understand how climate change has affected the globe, a new study suggests that the Arctic region is "under-sampled". The Arctic region experiences severe environmental chang...
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Greenland's thick ice slabs may cause sea level to rise
- Oct, 02, 2019
- Geoenvironmental Engineering News On Research / Academia
- Greenland
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Sea level may rise by 10 centimeters due to the presence of thick ice slabs in Greenland. A new study, recently published in Nature, suggests that climate change not only affects Greenland's glaciers...
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