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UrduAn international team of scientists led by Gina Moseley from the Department of Geology at the University of Innsbruck presents the very first analysis of sediments from a cave in northeast Greenland.
Tag: GEOLOGY/SOIL
Last Ice Age: Precipitation caused maximum advance of Alpine Glaciers
Geologists from the University of Innsbruck unexpectedly found mineral deposits in former ice caves in the Austrian Alps dating back to the peak of the last ice age
Engineering of Mississippi River has kept carbon out of atmosphere, study says
Scientists set out to learn more about the fate of organic carbon that is transported in large quantities by the Mississippi River, and the news is good.
UMD develops technology allowing researchers to image wetland soil activity in real time
Imaging allows for the calculation of iron reduction rates, providing a deeper understanding of wetland soil behavior
UBCO researcher recommends systematic approach to forest and water supply management
Human and natural changes to forests impacting natural filtration system
Virtues of modeling many faults: New method illuminates shape of Alaskan quake
A University of Tsukuba research team find that the irregular behavior of the conjugate fault system responsible for the 2018 Gulf of Alaska earthquake was linked to pre-existing features of the ocean floor
New basalt type discovered beneath the ocean
A new type of rock created during large and exceptionally hot volcanic eruptions has been discovered beneath the Pacific Ocean. An international team of researchers including the University of Leeds unearthed the previously unknown form of basalt after drilling through…
The dirt on crop insurance
A new study from YSE researchers investigates the complex world of crop insurance, suggesting an adjustment in determining insurance premiums could be beneficial to both farmers and insurers in the face of increased extreme weather events.
New plutonium research helps distinguish nuclear power pollution from global fall out
Researchers looking at miniscule levels of plutonium pollution in our soils have made a breakthrough which could help inform future ‘clean up’ operations on land around nuclear power plants, saving time and money.
TU Graz Researchers Identify Chemical Processes as Key to Understanding Landslides
Mass movements such as landslides and hill-slope debris flows cause billions of euros in economic damage around the world every year. Between 20 and 80 million euros are spent annually from the disaster fund to repair disaster damage in Austria,…
Twice as much carbon flowing from land to ocean than previously thought
Every year 600-900 million tons of carbon flow through rivers to the ocean either as particles or in dissolved form. Researchers have known for a long time that this does not represent the total amount of carbon that gets transported…
Top electronics brands, global organizations launch alliance for circular electronics
Top electronics brands join new alliance to set shared vision for circular economy for electronics; release roadmap, vision on how to accelerate the circular transition
Pioneering study gives new insight into formation of copper deposits
A groundbreaking study has given new insights into how copper deposit-forming fluids are transported naturally from their source deep underground towards the Earth’s surface. A team of geologists, led by Lawrence Carter from the University of Exeter’s Camborne School of…
Arctic was once lush and green, could be again, new research shows
Imagine not a white, but a green Arctic, with woody shrubs as far north as the Canadian coast of the Arctic Ocean. This is what the northernmost region of North America looked like about 125,000 years ago, during the last…
Donald Sparks honored by European Geosciences Union
UD soil scientist receives Duchaufour Medal
Lightning strikes played a vital role in life’s origins on Earth
Lightning strikes were just as important as meteorites in creating the perfect conditions for life to emerge on Earth, geologists say.
Researchers discover intact plant fossils beneath Greenland’s ice sheet for the first time
For the first time ever, researchers have found fossils under Greenland’s ice sheet that are so large and well preserved that they can be seen with the naked eye.
Geomorphologists map fine sediment in Colorado River to improve sandbar management
River-running scientists use multibeam sonar as they study shifting sands
Meandering rivers create “counter-point bars” no matter underlying geology
It’s not uncommon for crescent-shaped swaths of sand to dot the shorelines of meandering rivers. These swaths usually appear along the inner side of a river bend, where the bank wraps around the sandy patch, forming deposits known as a…
University of Utah scientists plumb the depths of the world’s tallest geyser
When Steamboat Geyser, the world’s tallest, started erupting again in 2018 in Yellowstone National Park after decades of relative silence, it raised a few tantalizing scientific questions. Why is it so tall? Why is it erupting again now? And what…
Scientists stunned to discover plants beneath mile-deep Greenland ice
Long-lost ice core provides direct evidence that giant ice sheet melted off within the last million years and is highly vulnerable to a warming climate
‘Magical’ fire suppressant kills zombie fires 40% faster than water alone
The researchers say this is a big step in tackling smouldering peat fires, which are the largest fires on Earth. They ignite very easily, are notoriously difficult to put out, and release up to 100 times more carbon into the…
Glaciers and enigmatic stone stripes in the Ethiopian highlands
As the driver of global atmospheric and ocean circulation, the tropics play a central role in understanding past and future climate change. Both global climate simulations and worldwide ocean temperature reconstructions indicate that the cooling in the tropics during the…
Traces of Earth’s early magma ocean identified in Greenland rocks
New research led by the University of Cambridge has found rare evidence – preserved in the chemistry of ancient rocks from Greenland – which tells of a time when Earth was almost entirely molten. The study, published in the journal…
Evaluating the rehabilitation of an old mine waste rock pile
The Cabeza de los Gatos waste rock pile, left from mining activities in the town of Tharsis (Huelva), underwent a rehabilitation process consisting of remodelling the slope of the pile, applying liming materials and then a layer of soil. Finally,…
Study suggests healthy ecosystems are vital in reducing risk of future deadly pandemics
Practices recommended to reduce the risk of future pandemics through ‘protected and conserved area management’
Climate change may not expand drylands
New analysis highlights uncertainty about the future state of drylands
Climate change damaging North America’s largest temperate rainforest, harming salmon
CU Denver’s Brian Buma joined researchers to evaluate the region’s ecosystem of 200-foot trees and deep soils
The world’s oldest crater from a meteorite isn’t an impact crater after all
Several years after scientists discovered what was considered the oldest crater a meteorite made on the planet, another team found it’s actually the result of normal geological processes. During fieldwork at the Archean Maniitsoq structure in Greenland, an international team…
In Panama, nitrogen-fixing trees unlock phosphorus and other scarce nutrients
By enriching soils, they benefit forest recovery and carbon storage
Dartmouth-led team awarded NASA grant to assess changes in biodiversity hotspot in Peru
Team to use remotely sensed data to assess land cover changes in the Madre de Dios
An epic walk: 15 million years needed for dinosaurs to get from South America to Greenland
For the first time, two researchers–one from the University of Copenhagen and the other from Columbia University–have accurately dated the arrival of the first herbivorous dinosaurs in East Greenland.
Precision Toxicology consortium to protect human health from effects of harmful chemicals
A major research project to shape regulation and policy on chemical safety without the use of animal testing has been launched with the aid of €19.3M funding from the European Commission. Led by the University of Birmingham and involving 15…
Rising antiparasitic drug cost in U.S. leads to higher patient costs, decreased quality of care
Rural areas have higher prevalence of the diseases that use these drugs for treatment
Fruit fly research part of effort to protect human health from toxic chemicals
Clemson researchers are a part of the international PrecisionTox consortium which aims to shape regulation and policy on chemical safety without the use of animal testing
Adaptation, not irrigation recommended for Midwest corn farmers
Farmers in the Midwest may be able to bypass the warming climate not by getting more water for their crops, but instead by adapting to climate change through soil management says a new study from Michigan State University. “The Midwest…
Geological engineers create landslide atlas of Kerala, India
Dedicated to the thousands of lives lost in landslides, the new atlas assesses landslide risk in 13 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. The Western Ghats trailing the western edge of India are a global hotspot for biodiversity. The…
Oceans were stressed preceding abrupt, prehistoric global warming
Shelled organisms helped buffer ocean acidification by consuming less alkalinity from seawater
Six research teams win Carbon Hub funding
Zero-emissions initiative aims to ‘move the needle, far and fast’
Legume trees key to supporting tropical forest growth
An international team of scientists have explained how legume trees are key in liberating minerals locked in iron minerals and the benefits are passed on to nearby trees The research shows that the trees are able to alter their soils…
“Magic sand” might help us understand the physics of granular matter
Children’s toy an ideal modifier for interparticle adhesion and mechanical properties
Making sense of commotion under the ocean to locate tremors near deep-sea faults
New method for more accurately estimating the location of tectonic tremors in deep ocean faults could help to better understand earthquake rupture processes
UN: 17% of all food available at consumer levels is wasted
Wasted in 2019: 931 million tonnes of food sold to households, retailers, restaurants and other food services; Study finds food waste is a global, not just developed world, problem; Food Waste Index report helps countries track progress on UN SDG
How do you know where volcanic ash will end up?
A UNIGE team studied the ash from volcanic eruptions and discovered two effects of ash sedimentation that will improve our ability to predict the danger posed by volcanic ash clouds
Chickpea genetics reduce need for chemicals
In recent years, hummus has become a pop culture food phenomenon, drawing praises from dieticians for the health benefits and chefs for the flavor. However, the core ingredient, the chickpea, has had its production threatened. The chickpea has played a…
Ghosts of past pesticide use can haunt organic farms for decades
Although the use of pesticides in agriculture is increasing, some farms have transitioned to organic practices and avoid applying them. But it’s uncertain whether chemicals applied to land decades ago can continue to influence the soil’s health after switching to…
Ecosystems across the globe ‘breathe’ differently in response to rising temperatures
Land stores vast amounts of carbon, but a new study led by Cranfield University’s Dr Alice Johnston suggests that how much of this carbon enters the atmosphere as temperatures rise depends on how far that land sits from the equator.…
Lead up to volcanic eruption in Galapagos captured in rare detail
Hours before the 2018 eruption of Sierra Negra, the Galápagos Islands’ largest volcano, an earthquake rumbled and raised the ground more than 6 feet in an instant. The event, which triggered the eruption, was captured in rare detail by an…
New book reveals Charles Darwin’s cultural impact in unprecedented detail
NUS historian of science Dr John van Wyhe has co-published a groundbreaking new book on Charles Darwin which shows for the first time the extent of his cultural impact over the past 160 years
Scientists use forest color to gauge permafrost depth
Scientists regularly use remote sensing drones and satellites to record how climate change affects permafrost thaw rates — methods that work well in barren tundra landscapes where there’s nothing to obstruct the view. But in boreal regions, which harbor a…