In our previous coverage, we reported on the sudden appearance of a large sinkhole in Godstone High Street, measuring 19 meters long and 3 meters wide, which later expanded to 65 feet within a day....
Read MoreYou 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...
Read MoreProfessor Richard D. Woods who was for most of his life a Professor at the University of Michigan, was a pioneer geotechnical engineer whose contributions to soil dynamics and geophysics left a lasti...
Read MoreOnce a beacon of civilization, Alexandria, the historic Egyptian port city founded by Alexander the Great, is now fighting for survival against rising sea levels. A recent study warns that saltwater...
Read MoreOn February 28, 2025, a tragic trench collapse in Catonsville, Maryland, claimed the lives of two young construction workers. The two men were reinforcing a retaining wall inside an 8-foot-deep trenc...
Read MoreGuatemala’s Fuego Volcano, one of the most active in the world, erupted once again, spewing gas, ash, and molten rock into the sky. The eruption, which began overnight, has forced nearly 300 families...
Read MorePredicting volcanic eruptions has always been a challenge due to the unpredictable nature of volcanoes and the scarcity of historical eruption data. However, a groundbreaking study led by researchers...
Read MoreFor decades, geothermal energy has remained a largely untapped resource in the United States, limited to areas where the Earth's heat naturally rises close to the surface. However, with advancements...
Read MoreChongqing, a city known for its mountainous landscapes, is undergoing a unique transformation. Once wartime air-raid shelters, its vast network of underground spaces is now being repurposed into thri...
Read MoreThe 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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