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News on climate change
How geological processes affect the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere: The case study of Taiwan
- Apr, 07, 2021
- Structural Geology Geoenvironmental Engineering News On Research / Academia
- Taiwan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new study, recently published in Nature Geoscience, focuses on the concentration of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere controlled by geological processes such as erosion and weathering of roc...
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A sandstone fragment reveals valid information over climate change
- Apr, 28, 2021
- Structural Geology Laboratory Testing News On Research / Academia Geology Highlights
- Antarctica
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A cobble of green sandstone discovered near Antarctica has revealed crucial information regarding the future conditions on Earth if climate change persists. The effects of climate change are evident...
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Glacier collapse triggers a dam burst in India
- Feb, 07, 2021
- Dam Engineering Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Chamoli
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
More than 170 people are feared dead after a glacier collapse triggered floods and damaged 2 dams in north India. The incident occurred on Sunday, February 7, 2021, in Uttarakhand state, northern Ind...
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Aging dam infrastructure: A severe future threat
According to a new report, issued by the United Nations University, aging water storage facilities could pose a severe threat to people in the future. The report suggests that within the next 30 year...
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Monitoring the temperature of oceans via Seismic Ocean Thermometry
- Oct, 18, 2020
- Instrumentation Engineering Seismology News On Research / Academia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), U.S. and the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Wuhan, have developed a new method to derive the temperature of oceans via earthquake wav...
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