Tag: Geography

The longevity of Earth's continents in the face of destructive tectonic activity is an essential geologic backdrop for the emergence ...

University of Cincinnati researchers examined weather factors that contribute to devastating western wildfires; they found that wildfires were most likely ...

Rutgers and other scientists show how microbes help store millions of tons of carbon dioxideCredit: Peter Barry Up to about ...

Comprehensive new earthquake catalog includes 10 times more quakes than previously identified, with a more detailed picture of stresses and ...

A closer look at seismic data from 2008-17 expands Southern California's earthquake catalog by a factor of 10Credit: Caltech Pouring ...

Lightning still is a poorly understood phenomenon -- LOFAR radio telescope measures so far unknown structures and discharge processes -- ...

Credit: Sarah Schanz/Indiana University Geologic time is supposed to be slow, and the most solid object should be bedrock. But ...

The origin of giant apatite-iron oxide ores of the so-called 'Kiruna-type' has been the topic of a long standing debate ...

Credit: WorldPop A study by the University of Southampton shows that several low-and middle-income countries, especially in Africa, need more ...

New app allows victims to report hate incidents beyond those captured by policeCredit: Hate Incident Reporting System Group The Federal ...

A large section of the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica, which is home to the British Antarctic Survey's Halley Research ...

Geographers use big data to predict how slope affects human travel ratesCredit: Michael Campbell Have you ever been running on ...

Credit: Imre Potyó Loss and fragmentation of habitat are among the main reasons why biodiversity is decreasing in many places ...

Credit: Credit, S. Lewis. International plans to restore forests to combat global warming are flawed and will fall far short ...