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Solving the mystery of ancient rockslides in the Alps

The triggering factors of massive, pre-historic rockslides that occurred in the Alps have finally been revealed. Signs of ancient rockslides are evident in the European Alps as rock debris has accumu...

New AI method to detect microearthquakes

Scientists from Stanford University and Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States, introduce a new Artificial Intelligence technique to detect small-scale earthquakes. Despite the radical...

Study of future coastal flooding impact on river delta populations

A new study evaluates the impact of coastal flooding caused by climate change on human population. Until today there has been little research on the actual number of people that will be affected by f...

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...

Earth and Moon struck by asteroid shower 800 million years ago

According to a new study, a vast meteoroid bombardment struck the Earth and the Moon about 800 million years ago. The research was conducted from Japanese scientists in a collaboration between Osaka...

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