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UCLA study identifies three geological factors behind Myanmar’s record-breaking supershear earthquake

A UCLA-led research team has revealed how a combination of three critical geological factors created the perfect conditions for Myanmar’s devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake in March 2025, one of th...

Satellite isotope landscapes reveal how rivers and snowmelt recharge aquifers in cold catchments

A recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment shows that snowmelt and surface-water systems play a dominant role in recharging groundwater in mountain catchments of the western U...

Groundwater extraction causing alarming urban subsidence across India’s megacities

New research published in Nature Sustainability warns that India’s largest cities are sinking at alarming rates, threatening the safety of thousands of buildings and millions of residents. The study,...

Iran’s heritage sites threatened by accelerating land subsidence, experts warn

Centuries-old monuments across Iran are facing increasing risks from land subsidence driven by decades of groundwater over-extraction, according to scientists and cultural-heritage officials. Sites o...

After 700,000 years of silence, InSAR unveils that Iran’s Taftan volcano shows signs of awakening

The Taftan Volcano in southeastern Iran, long thought to be extinct, is showing signs of renewed activity after approximately 700,000 years of dormancy. Recent satellite data analyzed between July 20...

Research finds humans exceed climate as the main driver of Arizona’s groundwater loss

A recently published study indicates that human groundwater extraction in Arizona has become a greater factor in aquifer depletion than climate change alone. The research highlights that while climat...

Arbavere geothermal test station aims to explore Estonia’s subsurface heat potential

The Estonian Geological Service officially opened a new geothermal energy pilot station in Arbavere village, Lääne-Virumaa, featuring Estonia’s deepest test heat well at a depth of 712.5 meters. Th...

AI-enhanced landslide model ready for 2026 deployment in Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Geotechnical Engineering Office (GEO) has introduced a new AI-powered landslip warning system designed to predict slope failures with unprecedented precision. The fifth-generation platfor...

Underground telecom fiber-optic cables can be repurposed as geohazard sensors according to research

Researchers at Penn State University have shown that fiber-optic cables, already installed underground for telecommunications, can be repurposed as an early warning system for geohazards such as si...

Starpath’s lunar regolith Rover enters NASA’s 20-foot vacuum chamber for tests

One year after earning second place in NASA’s Break the Ice Lunar Challenge, Starpath tested its upgraded lunar regolith excavation and transport rover in the facility’s 20-foot thermal vacuum chambe...

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