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Landslides: Global Impacts and Prevention

Landslides, a frequent geological hazard, caused over 18,000 deaths and affected 4.8 million people between 1998 and 2017, with events in Sudan, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia in 2024 and 2025 highlighting the global impact.

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Tectonic Plate Fissure May Explain Lisbon Earthquakes

A newly discovered fissure in the tectonic plate off the coast of Portugal, forming for at least five million years, is causing delamination and may explain the 1755 and 1969 Lisbon earthquakes; scientists used ocean-floor seismometers and computational models to make the discovery.

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Curiosity Rover Finds Coral-Like Rock Formation on Mars

NASA's Curiosity rover found a small, coral-like rock formation in Mars' Gale Crater, formed by water seeping into cracks and subsequent wind erosion, providing insights into Mars' geological history and past water activity.

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Kamchatka Volcano Erupts After Magnitude 8.8 Earthquake

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Kamchatka, Russia, preceded the eruption of the Koryaksky volcano on August 3, 2024, sending a six-kilometer-high ash plume eastward toward the Pacific Ocean; no populated areas are at risk, but a flight warning is in effect.

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Loevestein Castle: Cracks in the Walls, Echoes of Grotius

Hugo Grotius, a 17th-century Dutch jurist, was imprisoned in Loevestein Castle in 1621 for supporting Johan van Oldenbarnevelt; today, geologists study cracks in the castle walls, inspired by Grotius's confinement, using precise hourly measurements to monitor structural integrity.

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Sahara's Transformation: From Fertile Land to Desert

Professor Martin Williams's "When the Sahara Was Green" details the Sahara's transformation from a fertile land 5,000 years ago to a desert, explaining the geological and climatological factors involved, refuting human contribution, and discussing future implications.

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Newly Discovered Fault Line May Explain Lisbon Earthquakes

A newly discovered 200km fault line off the coast of Cabo de São Vicente may explain the large earthquakes that struck Lisbon in 1755 and 1969, according to a study published in Nature Geosciences.

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Kilauea Volcano Erupts Again, 31st Time Since December

Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupted on Friday, July 28, 2024, for the 31st time since December, shooting lava 100 feet high within its summit crater, posing no threat to homes but drawing increased tourism to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

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Kamchatka Earthquake Triggers Multiple Volcanic Eruptions

A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29 triggered the eruption of at least four volcanoes—Klyuchevskaya Sopka, Shiveluch, Bezymianny, and Karymsky—after centuries of dormancy, highlighting the interconnectedness of geological systems along the Pacific Ring of...

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Revised Age of Western Australian Impact Crater Pushes Back Formation Date by Almost a Billion Years

Researchers have revised the age of a newly discovered impact crater in Western Australia's Pilbara region from 3.5 billion years to 2.77 billion years old after discovering shatter cones in younger basalt layers, impacting our understanding of early Earth's geological history. The crater, now propo...

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Curiosity Rover Finds Evidence of Ancient Groundwater on Mars

NASA's Curiosity rover found unique "boxwork" patterns on Mars' Mount Sharp, formed by groundwater minerals hardening and eroding, providing evidence of underground water even as the Martian climate dried. The patterns, found in a region with magnesium sulfates and calcium sulfate veins, are located...

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Mount Etna: Persistent Volcanic Activity and Landslide Threat

Mount Etna, a stratovolcano in Sicily, Italy, presents ongoing threats due to its persistent Strombolian eruptions, potential for larger events, and the slow, but potentially catastrophic, sliding of its eastern flank toward the Ionian Sea, posing risks to nearby populations and infrastructure.

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