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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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The $5.7 Trillion Rock: Inside Earth’s Biggest Iron Recent Find
- Mar, 23, 2025
- Structural Geology Rock Mass Characterization Mining Engineering Geology Geology Highlights Other News
- Australia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A seismic shift has shaken the world of geology—figuratively, this time. In the Hamersley region of Western Australia, geologists have uncovered the largest iron ore deposit ever recorded. Clocking i...
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Geotechnical news recap of February 2025 now on YouTube!
- Mar, 14, 2025
- Seismic Seismic Slope Stability Landslides Settlements Stabilization Slope Stability Other Geotechnical Groundwater & Seepage Tunneling Structural Geology Engineering Geology
- 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 February 2025. Namely, these were: 1) Santorini on...
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Telangana Tunnel Collapse: Geotechnical Challenges in Rescue Operations
- Feb, 25, 2025
- Tunneling Structural Geology Engineering Geology Groundwater & Seepage News On Natural Disasters / Failures Geology Highlights
- India, Srisailam
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
The Telangana tunnel collapse at the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) has entered a critical phase as rescue teams battle against extreme geotechnical challenges to reach eight trapped workers. The c...
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45% of Himachal Pradesh at Risk of Landslides and Floods – What Can Be Done?
- Feb, 19, 2025
- Landslides Engineering Geology Visualization Risk & Reliability Geomatics News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A recent geospatial study has revealed that over 45% of Himachal Pradesh is highly susceptible to landslides, floods, and avalanches. Researchers conducted hazard mapping to identify high-risk zones...
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Earth’s Inner Core: A Shape-Shifting Mystery Beneath Our Feet
- Feb, 18, 2025
- Structural Geology Engineering Geology Engineering Seismology Geology Highlights
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
For decades, scientists have believed that Earth’s inner core—a massive iron-nickel sphere—was solid and unchanging. However, groundbreaking research from USC scientists has challenged this assumptio...
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New GEO5 2025
- Feb, 02, 2025
- Deep Excavations Retaining Walls Engineering Geology News On Products & Services News On Software Foundation Design / Construction
- Authored by: Jakub Netik
GEO5 2025 is here! Discover the latest enhancements in GEO5: • Fine Cloud License system • Free access to all supported languages • Hardening and Soft Soil Models in FEM • Plus many more exciting fe...
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White Hydrogen: The Clean Energy Revolution Beneath Our Feet
- Dec, 27, 2024
- Structural Geology Engineering Geology Geo-Energy Energy Geotechnics Other Energy Geology Highlights News On Research / Academia Other News
- United States
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
White hydrogen, a naturally occurring, renewable energy source, is emerging as a revolutionary solution for global clean energy. Found deep within Earth’s crust, white hydrogen is formed through natu...
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From Geology to Gold: The Engineering Before and After China's Record-Breaking Gold Deposit Discovery
- Dec, 05, 2024
- Structural Geology Engineering Geology Site Characterization & In-Situ Testing (General) Mining Other Geotechnical Geology Highlights Other News
- China
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
China has cemented its position as a global leader in gold production with the discovery of the largest gold deposit in the world, valued at an astounding $83 billion. Found in Pingjiang County, Huna...
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Engineering Through Rock and Faults: Geotechnical Challenges of the Daliangshan Highway Tunnel
- Oct, 19, 2024
- Tunneling Structural Geology Engineering Geology News On Projects / Industry
- China, Foshan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In an ambitious endeavor, engineers in Sichuan Province, China, are breaking new ground—literally and figuratively—in highway tunnel construction. The Daliangshan No 1 Highway Tunnel project, a 15km-...
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