How Rain Can Move Mountains
Arizona State University
The Bhutan Himalaya is a land of extremes with rugged topography, dissecting low-relief uplands, rainfall that ranges from 0.7 to 6 m/year and erosion rates that vary by more than 2 orders of magnitude. Photo by A. Heimsath, Arizona State University.
Arizona State University
The Bhutan Himalaya is a land of extremes with rugged topography, dissecting low-relief uplands, rainfall that ranges from 0.7 to 6 m/year and erosion rates that vary by more than 2 orders of magnitude. Photo by A. Heimsath, Arizona State University.
NASA Says It Collected a Large Sample From Asteroid Bennu. Maybe Too Large?
The Washington Post
Quote from the article: The material is leaking out of an overloaded collection device, but how big the sample is will not be known until 2023.
The Washington Post
Quote from the article: The material is leaking out of an overloaded collection device, but how big the sample is will not be known until 2023.
Tropical Storm Zeta Track Map
National Hurricane Center
The image above is the track map currently displayed on the National Hurricane Center website.
National Hurricane Center
The image above is the track map currently displayed on the National Hurricane Center website.
The Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench Is the Deepest Known Location in Earth*s Ocean
Geology.com
Map showing the location of the Challenger Deep on the southern end of the Mariana Trench, south of Guam. NOAA image modified by Kmusser and used here under a GNU Free Document License.
Geology.com
Map showing the location of the Challenger Deep on the southern end of the Mariana Trench, south of Guam. NOAA image modified by Kmusser and used here under a GNU Free Document License.
Coastal Flooding Will Disproportionately Impact River Delta Populations
Indiana University
Areal view of Belem, Brazil, a city on the Amazon Delta in northeastern Brazil. Climate change places millions of people living near river deltas at risk of flooding from tropical storms. Photo by Eduardo Brondizio, Indiana University.
Indiana University
Areal view of Belem, Brazil, a city on the Amazon Delta in northeastern Brazil. Climate change places millions of people living near river deltas at risk of flooding from tropical storms. Photo by Eduardo Brondizio, Indiana University.
Body Size of the Extinct Megalodon Is Off the Charts!
DePaul University
Image by Kenshu Shimada, DePaul University.
DePaul University
Image by Kenshu Shimada, DePaul University.
New Law Sets Course for Space Weather Strategy
Speaking of Geoscience Blog
Aurora borealis - the *northern lights* - illuminate the sky over the Sondrestrom Upper Atmospheric Research Facility in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. Image by the National Science Foundation.
Speaking of Geoscience Blog
Aurora borealis - the *northern lights* - illuminate the sky over the Sondrestrom Upper Atmospheric Research Facility in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. Image by the National Science Foundation.
World Liquid Fuels Production and Consumption Balance
Energy Information Administration
Graph by the Energy Information Administration.
Energy Information Administration
Graph by the Energy Information Administration.
Ancient Earth*s Hot Interior Created a *Graveyard* of Continental Slabs
MIT News
Quote from the article: *Higher mantle temperatures caused subducting tectonic plates to sink much further than they do today.*
MIT News
Quote from the article: *Higher mantle temperatures caused subducting tectonic plates to sink much further than they do today.*
U.S. Natural Gas Exports to Mexico Have Increased in the First Nine Months of 2020
Energy Information Administration
Graphs by the Energy Information Administration.
Energy Information Administration
Graphs by the Energy Information Administration.
A Venezuelan Vessel Carrying 1.3 Million Barrels of Oil Is Tilting in the Gulf of Paria
CBS News
The tanker has been parked there for two years. There is concern that the vessel might capsize if the oil is not offloaded.
The Gulf of Paria is a body of water located between the island of Trinidad and Venezuela.
CBS News
The tanker has been parked there for two years. There is concern that the vessel might capsize if the oil is not offloaded.
The Gulf of Paria is a body of water located between the island of Trinidad and Venezuela.
What Are Emeralds?
Geology.com
Emeralds from Russia: Photograph of emerald crystals in mica schist from the Malyshevskoye Mine, Sverdlovsk Region, Southern Ural, Russia. The large crystal is about 21 millimeters in length. Photograph copyright iStockphoto / Epitavi.
Geology.com
Emeralds from Russia: Photograph of emerald crystals in mica schist from the Malyshevskoye Mine, Sverdlovsk Region, Southern Ural, Russia. The large crystal is about 21 millimeters in length. Photograph copyright iStockphoto / Epitavi.
Deep Channels Linking Antarctic Glacier*s Underside to Ocean Could Hasten Melting
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Ancient Volcanoes Once Boosted Ocean Carbon, But Humans Are Now Far Outpacing Them
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Diversity in the Geosciences
American Geosciences Institute
Image by the American Geosciences Institute.
American Geosciences Institute
Image by the American Geosciences Institute.
M 7.5 Earthquake Near Sand Point Alaska
United States Geological Survey
Map by the United States Geological Survey.
United States Geological Survey
Map by the United States Geological Survey.
Yellowstone*s Tool-Making Lava Flows
United States Geological Survey
A view of Obsidian Cliff between Norris and Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming. Photo by John Good, National Park Service.
United States Geological Survey
A view of Obsidian Cliff between Norris and Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming. Photo by John Good, National Park Service.
What is Obsidian?
Geology.com
Obsidian: The specimen shown above is about two inches (five centimeters) across. The curved semi-concentric ridges are breakage marks associated with obsidian*s conchoidal fracture. The rock has very sharp edges.
Geology.com
Obsidian: The specimen shown above is about two inches (five centimeters) across. The curved semi-concentric ridges are breakage marks associated with obsidian*s conchoidal fracture. The rock has very sharp edges.
What Are Rare Earth Elements (REEs)?
Geology.com
Rare earth elements and rare earth oxides are used: as catalysts; as ingredients in glass and ceramics; as polishing compounds; and in a variety of manufacturing processes. Image by Geology.com.
Geology.com
Rare earth elements and rare earth oxides are used: as catalysts; as ingredients in glass and ceramics; as polishing compounds; and in a variety of manufacturing processes. Image by Geology.com.
China Energy Production and Consumption Report
Energy Information Administration
Graph by the Energy Information Administration.
Energy Information Administration
Graph by the Energy Information Administration.
The United States Consumed a Record Amount of Renewable Energy in 2019
Energy Information Administration
Graphs by the Energy Information Administration.
Energy Information Administration
Graphs by the Energy Information Administration.
Undisclosed: Most Homebuyers And Renters Aren*t Warned About Flood Or Wildfire Risk
National Public Radio
National Public Radio
New Patent Helps Coalbed Methane Research
United States Geological Survey
A USGS scientist deploys the Subsurface Environmental Sampler to collect samples of microbes, groundwater and dissolved gases for analysis. USGS Photo.
United States Geological Survey
A USGS scientist deploys the Subsurface Environmental Sampler to collect samples of microbes, groundwater and dissolved gases for analysis. USGS Photo.
How Australia, Canada and the United States are Working Together to Support Critical Mineral Discovery
United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
Where Is Borneo
Geology.com
Borneo is an island in the Indonesian archipelago. It is the world*s third largest island and it is divided among three nations: Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
Geology.com
Borneo is an island in the Indonesian archipelago. It is the world*s third largest island and it is divided among three nations: Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
NOAA Predicts Droughts Gripping Nearly Half of Continental U.S. Will Intensify This Winter
Smithsonian.com
Smithsonian.com
Mud from the Andes Carried by the Amazon to the Atlantic Ocean
NASA Earth Observatory
Every day, 1.3 million tons of sediment pour from the mouth of the Amazon River into the Atlantic Ocean. Most of that sediment comes from thousands of miles upstream. Image and caption by NASA Earth Observatory.
NASA Earth Observatory
Every day, 1.3 million tons of sediment pour from the mouth of the Amazon River into the Atlantic Ocean. Most of that sediment comes from thousands of miles upstream. Image and caption by NASA Earth Observatory.
Montana Supreme Court: Fossils Belong to the Landowner Rather Than the Mineral Owner
Supreme Court of the State of Montana.
Note: This ruling applies to PRIVATE LAND in MONTANA.
Supreme Court of the State of Montana.
Note: This ruling applies to PRIVATE LAND in MONTANA.
Not All Carbon Emissions Can Be Sequestered Economically
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Out of the more than 6,500 industrial and power plants in the United States, only 418 are capable of sequestering carbon cheaply enough to be feasible.
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Out of the more than 6,500 industrial and power plants in the United States, only 418 are capable of sequestering carbon cheaply enough to be feasible.
When the Ground Shakes, What Do You Do?
United States Geological Survey
Earthquake hazard map showing peak ground accelerations having a 2 percent probability of being exceeded in 50 years, for a firm rock site. Map by the United States Geological Survey.
Three videos in the article cover each part of the standard earthquake response - drop, cover, hold on - and what to do if you are driving when an earthquake strikes.
United States Geological Survey
Earthquake hazard map showing peak ground accelerations having a 2 percent probability of being exceeded in 50 years, for a firm rock site. Map by the United States Geological Survey.
Three videos in the article cover each part of the standard earthquake response - drop, cover, hold on - and what to do if you are driving when an earthquake strikes.
Vertical Rigs Drilling for Oil and Natural Gas Have Almost Disappeared
Energy Information Administration
Graph by the Energy Information Administration.
Energy Information Administration
Graph by the Energy Information Administration.
Africa*s Largest Dam Powers Dreams of Prosperity in Ethiopia - and Fears of Hunger in Sudan and Egypt
The Washington Post
The dam will give Ethiopia control over some of the water in the Nile, potentially cutting off, reducing, or interrupting the water supply to people in parts of Sudan and Egypt downstream.
The Washington Post
The dam will give Ethiopia control over some of the water in the Nile, potentially cutting off, reducing, or interrupting the water supply to people in parts of Sudan and Egypt downstream.
Maryland*s Energy Consumption by Source and Lots of Other MD Energy Info
Energy Information Administration
Maryland*s per capita petroleum consumption is the second lowest among the states, and almost 9 out of every 10 barrels of petroleum used in Maryland are consumed by the transportation sector.
Energy Information Administration
Maryland*s per capita petroleum consumption is the second lowest among the states, and almost 9 out of every 10 barrels of petroleum used in Maryland are consumed by the transportation sector.
Mapping a Hidden Volcanic Terrane under America*s Heartland
United States Geological Survey
Airborne geophysical maps of Hicks Dome and Omaha Dome in the Ohio River Valley. Maps by the United States Geological Survey.
United States Geological Survey
Airborne geophysical maps of Hicks Dome and Omaha Dome in the Ohio River Valley. Maps by the United States Geological Survey.
How USGS Oil and Gas Assessments Incorporate Water Estimates
United States Geological Survey
A water impoundment at a drill pad in the Fayetteville Shale gas play of Arkansas. Photo by Bill Cunningham, USGS.
United States Geological Survey
A water impoundment at a drill pad in the Fayetteville Shale gas play of Arkansas. Photo by Bill Cunningham, USGS.
Chevron Overtakes Exxon as America*s Largest Oil Company
Houston Chronicle
Exxon has held the distinction of being the largest oil company in America for over 100 years.
Houston Chronicle
Exxon has held the distinction of being the largest oil company in America for over 100 years.
Using Remote Sensing to Turn Trash into Treasure
United States Geological Survey
USGS is taking another look at old mine waste and tailings to see if there might still be mineral potential in them.
United States Geological Survey
USGS is taking another look at old mine waste and tailings to see if there might still be mineral potential in them.
An 18-foot 9-inch Burmese Python Caught in the Florida Everglades
Yahoo! News
The Python Elimination Program has captured nearly 4,000 of the snakes since 2017. Another government program captured 1,000 more.
Yahoo! News
The Python Elimination Program has captured nearly 4,000 of the snakes since 2017. Another government program captured 1,000 more.
Coloring the Great Salt Lake
NASA Earth Observatory
Colorful, mineral-rich salt flats are nestled between the Promontory Mountains and the Great Salt Lake. Image and caption by Lauren Dauphin (USGS) and Sara Schmidt (NASA).
NASA Earth Observatory
Colorful, mineral-rich salt flats are nestled between the Promontory Mountains and the Great Salt Lake. Image and caption by Lauren Dauphin (USGS) and Sara Schmidt (NASA).
Three-Year-Old Burned After Running Off Yellowstone Trail and Falling into a Thermal Feature
NBC News
NBC News
Krakatoa Is Still Active, and We Are Not Ready for the Tsunami Another Eruption Might Generate
The Conversation
The Conversation
ALROSA Competitive Sale of Large-Size and Fancy Color Diamonds
ALROSA
ALROSA welcomes participation in a competitive sale of large-size and fancy color diamonds.
ALROSA
ALROSA welcomes participation in a competitive sale of large-size and fancy color diamonds.
What Are Colored Diamonds?
Geology.com
Diamonds can occur in a variety of beautiful colors. Images in the wonderful collection of colored diamonds shown above are used with permission of IBD Fancy Colors LLC.
Geology.com
Diamonds can occur in a variety of beautiful colors. Images in the wonderful collection of colored diamonds shown above are used with permission of IBD Fancy Colors LLC.
Artisanal Diamond Divers in the Spotlight
Rapaport diamonds.net
Be sure to see video at the bottom of the article page.
Rapaport diamonds.net
Be sure to see video at the bottom of the article page.
Planets More Hospitable to Live than Earth May Already Have Been Discovered
Live Science
The artist*s concept depicts Kepler-186f, the first validated Earth-size planet to orbit a distant star in the habitable zone. Image and caption by NASA Ames / SETI Institute / JPL-Caltech.
Live Science
The artist*s concept depicts Kepler-186f, the first validated Earth-size planet to orbit a distant star in the habitable zone. Image and caption by NASA Ames / SETI Institute / JPL-Caltech.
The Alaskan Island that Humans Can*t Conquer
Smithsonian.com
St. Matthew Island, is said to be the most remote place in Alaska. Uninhabited, the island is located in the Bering Sea, halfway to Siberia, and 24 hours by ship to the nearest human settlement. Image from NASA World Wind.
Smithsonian.com
St. Matthew Island, is said to be the most remote place in Alaska. Uninhabited, the island is located in the Bering Sea, halfway to Siberia, and 24 hours by ship to the nearest human settlement. Image from NASA World Wind.
Hurricane Delta Will Erode the Texas and Louisiana Coasts
United States Geological Survey
Image by the United States Geological Survey.
United States Geological Survey
Image by the United States Geological Survey.
Hurricane Delta*s Surge Expected to Overwhelm Most of Louisiana*s Protective Dunes and Islands
United States Geological Survey
United States Geological Survey
What is a Storm Surge?
Geology.com
Hurricane Ivan (September 17, 2004): This image pair shows before and after views (arrows for reference points) of an area of Orange Beach, Alabama. A powerful storm surge washed away the two small buildings on the right side of the top photo. The large building on the left was built on a sand dune that was severely undermined, causing a collapse. This illustrates that even the upper floors of multi-story beachfront buildings might not be safe. Evacuate promptly if an order is given.
Geology.com
Hurricane Ivan (September 17, 2004): This image pair shows before and after views (arrows for reference points) of an area of Orange Beach, Alabama. A powerful storm surge washed away the two small buildings on the right side of the top photo. The large building on the left was built on a sand dune that was severely undermined, causing a collapse. This illustrates that even the upper floors of multi-story beachfront buildings might not be safe. Evacuate promptly if an order is given.
From Volcanoes to Vineyards - New Geologic Map Reveals Portland*s Deep History
United States Geological Survey
Map by the United States Geological Survey.
United States Geological Survey
Map by the United States Geological Survey.
Seismic Monitoring May Improve Early Warnings for Glacial Lake Outburst Floods
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Hurricane Delta Heads Toward Gulf Coast Landfall With Storm Surge, Winds, Flooding Rain
The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel
Hurricane Delta Approaches Landfall
National Hurricane Center
Map by the National Hurricane Center. Map as of Friday, October 9 at 7:00 AM CDT.
National Hurricane Center
Map by the National Hurricane Center. Map as of Friday, October 9 at 7:00 AM CDT.
Greenland on Track to Lose Ice Faster Than in Any Century Over the Last 12,000 Years
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
What Is Sunstone?
Geology.com
The name *sunstone* is used for specimens of translucent to transparent feldspar that produce bright metallic flashes when light interacts with tiny plate-like mineral inclusions within the stone.
Geology.com
The name *sunstone* is used for specimens of translucent to transparent feldspar that produce bright metallic flashes when light interacts with tiny plate-like mineral inclusions within the stone.
The Specter of a Mega-Tsunami in Alaska
NASA Earth Observatory
Landsat images helped convince researchers that a slumping mountainside overlooking Barry Arm fjord could pose a tsunami hazard.
NASA Earth Observatory
Landsat images helped convince researchers that a slumping mountainside overlooking Barry Arm fjord could pose a tsunami hazard.
The World*s Tallest Tsunami
Geology.com
A tsunami with a record run-up height of 1720 feet occurred in Lituya Bay, Alaska on the night of July 9, 1958. It was the aftermath of an earthquake along the Fairweather Fault in the Alaska Panhandle that triggered a landslide of 40 million cubic yards.
Geology.com
A tsunami with a record run-up height of 1720 feet occurred in Lituya Bay, Alaska on the night of July 9, 1958. It was the aftermath of an earthquake along the Fairweather Fault in the Alaska Panhandle that triggered a landslide of 40 million cubic yards.
102 Carat D Flawless Diamond Sells For $16 Million
JCK Online
The diamond was sold in a livestreamed auction, in which an unsuccessful bid of $10.97 million was submitted online. That unsuccessful bid set a record for being the highest amount ever offered for a jewel online.
JCK Online
The diamond was sold in a livestreamed auction, in which an unsuccessful bid of $10.97 million was submitted online. That unsuccessful bid set a record for being the highest amount ever offered for a jewel online.
Oil Companies Begin Evacuating Offshore Platforms as Hurricane Delta Approaches
Reuters
Map by the National Hurricane Center.
Reuters
Map by the National Hurricane Center.
Hunting Down Clues to Earth*s Early Molten Days
Stanford University
Quote from the article: Learning how liquid silicates behave at extreme temperatures and pressures has been a longstanding challenge in the geosciences.
Stanford University
Quote from the article: Learning how liquid silicates behave at extreme temperatures and pressures has been a longstanding challenge in the geosciences.
Sources of U.S. Dry Natural Gas Production
Energy Information Administration
Image by the Energy Information Administration.
Energy Information Administration
Image by the Energy Information Administration.
Hurricane Delta Intensifies Into a Category 2; Forecast to Strike Cancun, Then the Gulf Coast
The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel
Sentinels of Ocean Acidification Impacts Survived Earth*s Last Mass Extinction
University of Hawaii at Monoa
Images of several species of planktonic gastropods, including five sea butterflies (shelled) and two sea angels (naked). Image and caption by Katja Peijnenburg, Erica Goetze, Deborah Wall-Palmer, Lisette Mekkes.
University of Hawaii at Monoa
Images of several species of planktonic gastropods, including five sea butterflies (shelled) and two sea angels (naked). Image and caption by Katja Peijnenburg, Erica Goetze, Deborah Wall-Palmer, Lisette Mekkes.
A Better Way to Build Diamonds
Stanford University
Quote from the article: "With the right amount of pressure and surprisingly little heat, a substance found in fossil fuels can transform into pure diamond."
Stanford University
Quote from the article: "With the right amount of pressure and surprisingly little heat, a substance found in fossil fuels can transform into pure diamond."
How Earthquake Swarms Arise
Stanford University
Quote from the article: "A new fault simulator maps out how interactions between pressure, friction and fluids rising through a fault zone can lead to slow-motion quakes and seismic swarms."
Stanford University
Quote from the article: "A new fault simulator maps out how interactions between pressure, friction and fluids rising through a fault zone can lead to slow-motion quakes and seismic swarms."
