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Reconstructing the 1929 Grand Banks underwater avalanche
In a research from the University of Liverpool the 1929 Grand Banks underwater avalanche was reconstructed to better understand these common geohazards. In a research from the University of Liverpool...
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UK’s first energy-positive office opens in Swansea
The UK's first energy-positive classroom generates more than one and a half times the solar energy it consumes according to the data collected from its first year of operation. The researchers...
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Landslide at Myanmar jade mine: 15 killed and 45 injured
At least 15 people in northern Myanmar were killed while 45 others were injured due to a landslide on Saturday 14 of July 2018 in the Hpakant jade mining region. At least 15 people in northern Myanma...
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Concrete that traps CO2 emissions for good
A new method to produce concrete that traps harmful CO2 emissions and increases the compression strength is implemented by Carbocure, a Canadian Start-up company. A new method to produce concrete tha...
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Unexpected cavern in tunnel construction in France
A Tunnel Boring Machine successfully passed through an unexpected cavern during its drive on the Galerie des Janots water tunnel project in La Ciotat, France. A Tunnel Boring Machine successfully pas...
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Yosemite granite could change the current geological history
The temperature of granite crystallization underpins the knowledge about many geological phenomena, but evidence is emerging that this temperature may not be well constrained. The temperature of gran...
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The major role of Geology on the D-Day Landing in Normandy
The campaign that led to the WW2 allied victory in May 1945 began with the invasion in Normandy (June 6, 1944) where geology was a major issue to be considered. The campaign that led to the WW2 allie...
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UAVs to detect dangerous ''butterfly'' landmines
Low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles can collect large remotely sensed data sets to detect dangerous "butterfly" landmines in remote regions of post-conflict countries. Low-cost unmanned aerial veh...
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Savings in removing over repairing dams
Dam removal has become a mainstream option for dam safety management restoring river, coastal ecosystems and the human communities that depend on them. Dam removal has become a mainstream option for...
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Motorist’s miraculous escape from shocking landslide
Michael Tabudravu, a New Zealand motorist, had a remarkably lucky escape after he narrowly avoided being crushed by a powerful landslide. Michael Tabudravu, a New Zealand motorist, had a re...
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