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Study shows that hydropower dams reduce the temperature of rivers

A new study, published in the Environmental Research Letters journal, focuses on the impact of hydropower dams on the temperature of rivers in Asia's Mekong River basin. Scientists from the Universit...

Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador prone to massive landsliding

According to a new study, Tungurahua, a volcano located in Ecuador known for its recent activity, may be experiencing severe instabilities. Tungurahua is a stratovolcano that has produced intense eru...

The oldest substance on Earth found in a meteorite

The oldest material on Earth was discovered in a meteorite that fell 50 years ago in Australia. The Murchison meteorite fell in Victoria State in south-eastern Australia back in 1969. The substances...

More field research to understand environmental change across the Arctic is required

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...

Technology brings new knowledge about rockfalls

Technological development and advances in remote sensing have brought new data about rockfall incidents. A rockfall occurs when small to large rock fragments detach from slopes and fall downslope. Th...

NASA's InSight Lander investigates quakes in Mars

InSight Lander, NASA's first mission to explore Mars' geology, is investigating the Red Planet's interior via recording tremblors known as "‘Marsquakes". NASA's InSight is the first vehicle to detect...

Over 1,680 dams in the United States are considered to be high hazard

According to extended research conducted by the Associated Press, 1,688 dams located in 44 states and the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico are in poor or unsatisfactory condition. In March 2019, Spence...

The thickest glacier in the world has started to retreat

According to NASA, the thickest glacier in the world is currently melting as a result of climate change. The Taku Glacier located in Taku inlet of Alaska is the deepest and thickest glacier of the w...

New study shows that seasons affect the impact of earthquakes

According to a new study, recently published in Seismological Research Letters, the season an earthquake strikes may affect the ground's response and the damage on infrastructure. The research team f...

Deep landslides triggered by the 1964 Alaska earthquake were not re-activated in the 2018 Anchorage earthquake

According to a new study, published in Seismological Research Letters, the deep landslides that were triggered by the massive M 9.2 Alaska earthquake in 1964 were not re-activated by the M 7.1 earthq...

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