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Increased precipitation leads to permafrost thaw in Alaska
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
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
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
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
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
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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Imelda tropical storm strikes Texas: 2 people dead and hundreds rescued
- Sep, 19, 2019
- Geoenvironmental Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Texas
Imelda storm hit a large region of Texas on September 19, 2019. 2 people were reported dead and over 1,000 people were rescued. In total, the storm affected more than 6 million people and has severel...
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Amazon plans for two brand-new renewable energy projects in Ireland and in the U.S.
- Aug, 09, 2019
- Energy Geotechnics Geoenvironmental Engineering Green Infrastructure News On Projects / Industry
On August 1, 2019, Amazon announced a plan for two new renewable energy projects in Ireland and in Virginia. The initiative follows a dispute between the company's employees and its stakeholders. At...
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Geoengineering West Antarctic glacier to prevent a 3-meter sea level rise
A group of scientists suggests a revolutionary strategy to prevent the collapse of the west Antarctic ice sheet. The fact that the west Antarctic ice sheet may slide into the ocean is a potential thr...
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Earthquakes can aggravate sea water level rise
- Jun, 21, 2019
- Engineering Geology Geoenvironmental Engineering Structural Geology News On Research / Academia Geology Highlights
- American Samoa
According to a new study published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, earthquakes can cause sea level rise even faster than climate change. Researchers believe that certain regions...
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