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After 700,000 years of silence, InSAR unveils that Iran’s Taftan volcano shows signs of awakening
- Oct, 16, 2025
- Satellite-Based Settlements Geology Highlights News On Research / Academia
- Iran
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
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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Sinking Cities: The U.S. Subsidence Crisis
- May, 26, 2025
- Settlements Satellite-Based Geomatics News On Publications News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A recent study has revealed a trend affecting the stability of American urban infrastructure: land subsidence. Using high-resolution satellite radar data, researchers identified that all but three of...
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Aral Sea Rebound: Satellite Radar Reveals Slow Uplift of Earth’s Crust
- Apr, 08, 2025
- Structural Geology Engineering Geology Satellite-Based Geoenvironmental Engineering News On Research / Academia Geology Highlights
- Aral Sea
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The drying of the Aral Sea—once the world’s fourth-largest saline lake—has long been a symbol of environmental loss. But a new satellite-based study has uncovered a surprising geological reaction: th...
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Radar Eyes on Peat: Mapping Hidden Landslide Risks Across Scotland
- Apr, 04, 2025
- Slope Stability Satellite-Based Soil Mechanics Settlements Geomatics Aerial News On Projects / Industry News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Peatlands are more than just soft, soggy ground. In Scotland, they cover vast, remote, and ecologically significant areas—and they are increasingly the focus of environmental restoration efforts. Bu...
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California’s Shifting Ground: NASA Unveils the Growing Landslide Crisis
- Mar, 06, 2025
- Satellite-Based Landslides News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, California , Rancho Palos Verdes
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Palos Verdes Peninsula in Southern California has long been home to slow-moving landslides. For decades, the region's landscape has inched toward the Pacific, reshaping communities and infrastruc...
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Satellite Technology and AI: The Future of Dam Monitoring and Disaster Prevention
- Feb, 27, 2025
- Dam Engineering Satellite-Based News On Projects / Industry News On Products & Services News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Dams are among the most critical pieces of infrastructure worldwide, yet their failures can be catastrophic, leading to loss of life, economic devastation, and environmental destruction. Traditional...
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Geotechnical news recap of December 2024 now on YouTube!
- Jan, 09, 2025
- Landslides Other Geotechnical Settlements Earthquake Reconnaissance Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Engineering Seismology Forensics Aerial Geomatics Satellite-Based Dam Engineering Foundation Design / Construction
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
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Space-Based Insights: Early Signs of Kakhovka Dam Collapse Detected
- Dec, 20, 2024
- Aerial Geomatics Satellite-Based Dam Engineering Forensics Other Geotechnical News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Products & Services
- Ukraine
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The collapse of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine on June 6, 2023, was a catastrophic event that devastated water management systems and hydroelectric power generation. While the exact cause has been linke...
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Geotechnical news recap of November 2024 now on YouTube!
- Dec, 03, 2024
- Landslides Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters Geoenvironmental Engineering Other Geotechnical Other Energy Geothermal Lidar Satellite-Based Geo-Energy
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
You can now find Geoengineer.org's latest news recap video on YouTube, which includes what we found to be the most interesting geotechnical news of November 2024. Namely, these were: 1) Historic...
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Pioneering Geotechnical Advances to Secure the Himalayan Landscape
- Nov, 29, 2024
- Geomatics Aerial Satellite-Based Lidar Landslides News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Himalayas
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Himalayan region faces a growing threat from landslides triggered by extreme precipitation, rapid population growth, and infrastructure development. Events like the catastrophic 2021 Chamoli disa...
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