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The Los Angeles Clearwater Collapse. Insights On The Causes and Technical Response

On the evening of July 9, 2025, a structural failure occurred deep beneath Wilmington, Los Angeles, when a section of the Clearwater Tunnel collapsed. The project is a major component of a $700 milli...

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Pegasus-1 and Cyprus’ Evolving Offshore Gas Landscape

A major offshore gas discovery has been confirmed within Cyprus’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) with the drilling of the Pegasus‑1 well by ExxonMobil and QatarEnergy. Located approximately 190 kilomet...

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Subsurface Risks in Renewable Energy Mega-Project of Nullarbor Plain

The Nullarbor Plain in southern Australia is the site of a large-scale renewable energy development project. Spanning 15,000 square kilometers, the proposed Western Green Energy Hub aims to install o...

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Geotechnical Slope Design for Lithium Deposits in a Shifting Market Landscape

As the demand for lithium continues to rise, particularly from the electric vehicle and renewable energy storage sectors, hard rock lithium deposits—primarily hosted in spodumene-rich pegmatites—are...

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Beneath the Sombrero: Bolivia’s Uturuncu and the Science of ‘Zombie’ Volcanoes

Once considered long dormant, Bolivia’s towering Uturuncu volcano is defying expectations. Rising over 19,700 feet above sea level in the Andes, Uturuncu has not erupted in over 250,000 years. Yet re...

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From Coal to Clean: How Lorraine’s Hidden Massive Hydrogen Vault May Power the Future

In a region once synonymous with coal, iron, and steel, scientists have stumbled upon a different kind of underground wealth. While drilling for methane in 2023, researchers from the GeoRessources la...

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Istanbul’s 6.2 Magnitude Seismic Warning: Revisiting Risk After the 2023 Catastrophe

On April 23, 2025, Istanbul experienced a magnitude 6.2 earthquake beneath the Sea of Marmara, just 40 kilometers southwest of the city. With a shallow focal depth of 10 kilometers, the quake rippled...

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Aral Sea Rebound: Satellite Radar Reveals Slow Uplift of Earth’s Crust

The drying of the Aral Sea—once the world’s fourth-largest saline lake—has long been a symbol of environmental loss. But a new satellite-based study has uncovered a surprising geological reaction: th...

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Sweden’s 100,000-Year Plan for Safe Nuclear Waste Disposal

Sweden is leading the way in nuclear waste management, with two major projects that will shape the future of nuclear energy disposal. The country has officially begun work on expanding its SFR final...

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Helicopters to Scan Wyoming and Colorado for Hidden Minerals

In a groundbreaking initiative, low-level helicopter flights will begin scanning the geology of Wyoming and northern Colorado started February 2025. This airborne electromagnetic (AEM) survey, part o...

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