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Geology Highlights

A circular pit on Google Maps becomes a major geology discovery

A circular feature first noticed on Google Maps has led scientists to identify a previously unrecognised meteor impact structure in remote Quebec. The structure, now named Uhackatik, is reported in th...

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Active fault raises geotechnical questions for the Brahmaputra mega dam

Chinese geologists have warned that an active fault line beneath the planned Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project could affect the structural stability of one of the world’s most ambitious dam schemes....

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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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