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DOES NESSIE STIR WHEN THE EARTH SHAKES?
The Loch Ness Monster could be the result of earthquakes, according to Dr Luigi Piccardi, a geologist at the Centro di Studio dell' Appennino e delle Catene Perimediterranee (Firenze) who specialises in finding links between mythical and historical descriptions and geological phenomena. Dr.... view more (2001-06-21)

Case Western Reserve University project ties soil conservation and river management together
Sediment in rivers comes from erosion of the landscape as well as the erosion and collapse of the banks themselves. Just how much each source contributes to a river - and how it affects the flow and path of that river - is the subject of research by Peter Whiting, professor of geological sciences... view more (2008-10-02)

Invitation to the Media - Environmental Catastrophe Hits London
A major interdisciplinary conference on environmental catastrophes in the recent geological past will be held at Brunel University from 28 August to 2 September 2002. All media are welcome to attend, by prior arrangement with the Conference Organiser (see Further Information). Although the... view more (2002-08-07)

Role of Silica in Climate Cycles
New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) has demonstrated that the compound silica was not solely responsible for changes in carbon dioxide levels during past Ice Ages. It is already known from scientific research that during past Ice Ages increased amounts of silica, a common... view more (2001-06-21)

Case Western Reserve University researchers track Chernobyl fallout
When a reactor in the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded in 1986 in what was then the Soviet republic of Ukraine, radioactive elements were released in the air and dispersed over the Soviet Union, Europe and even eastern portions of North America.   view more (2008-10-02)

Stalagmites May Predict Next Big One along the New Madrid Seismic Zone
Small white stalagmites lining caves in the Midwest may help scientists chronicle the history of the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ) - and even predict when the next big earthquake may strike.   view more (2008-09-26)

Bangladeshi claims against the British Geological Survey
The Court of Appeal has today struck out a claim by a Bangladeshi resident in a test case against the British Geological Survey, part of the Natural Environment Research Council. It was alleged that the British Geological Survey was negligent in its conduct of a pilot research study into... view more (2004-02-20)

Alligator egg development at prehistoric oxygen levels
The development of bone structures in alligator eggs raised under varying oxygen concentrations creates a link to fossil records of the evolution of vertebrates and prehistoric atmospheric oxygen concentrations, according to a paper to be presented at the Earth System Processes 2 meeting in... view more (2005-08-05)

HOW TREES CHANGED THE WORLD
Before 380 million years (Ma) ago, the continents had only patches of mosses and algae with no tree cover. The effect of the evolution of trees (large vascular plants with deep, extensive roots) changed the world for ever, according to Dr Robert Berner (Yale University). He presents his findings at... view more (2001-06-21)

Looking for water on Mars
NASA's Phoenix Scout Lander reached Mars on May 25,, opened a soils lab, and started looking for water. Phoenix uses a robotic scoop arm to deliver regolith samples to the suite of instruments aboard the Lander--with one exception.   view more (2008-09-29)

GEOSCIENCE VERDICT ON RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
The report [Note 1], whose main thrust is in agreement with that of the recent House of Lords Science & Technology Select Committee Report [Note 2], results from a two-day discussion forum on Geosciences and radioactive waste disposal organised by the Geological Society of London [Note 3] and... view more (1999-03-29)

Are Ice Age relics the next casualty of climate change?
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) recently launched a four-year study to determine if climate change is affecting populations of a quintessential Arctic denizen: the rare musk ox.   view more (2008-04-25)

Wetlands Restoration Not a Panacea for Louisiana Coast
Counting on wetlands restoration projects to protect storm buffeted infrastructure along the Louisiana Coast is likely to be a "losing battle" that provides "false hope" and prevents endangered communities from clearly planning for their future, says a researcher from Western... view more (2008-09-29)

Snowball Antarctica - early Drake passage opening led to global change
New results shed light on how Antarctica became the icy, barren continent that we know today.   view more (2005-08-31)

Discovered: World's Largest Tsunami Debris
A line of massive boulders on the western shore of Tonga may be evidence of the most powerful volcano-triggered tsunami found to date. Up to 9 meters (30 feet) high and weighing up to 1.6 million kilograms (3.5 million pounds), the seven coral boulders are located 100 to 400 meters (300 to 1,300... view more (2008-09-26)

Media bias distorts details of past earthquakes
The story of some violent historic earthquakes may need to be revisited, according to a study published in the April issue of the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (BSSA).   view more (2007-04-04)

Journal of Geological Society salutes Young Author 2003
The Geological Society of London's flagship journal has chosen Ingrid Ukstins Peate to be Journal of the Geological Society Young Author of the Year 2003. The award was given for the paper The transition from sedimentation to flood volcanism in the Kangerlussuaq Basin, East Greenland, published in... view more (2004-03-10)

Rivers indicate earlier snowmelt in eastern North America
Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have found evidence in eastern North America that the snow is melting and running off into rivers earlier than it did in the first half of the 20th century.   view more (2006-03-27)

Treasure trove of fossils found in Kendall County cave
Remnants from a cave embedded in a limestone quarry southwest of Chicago have yielded a fossil trove that may influence the known history of north central Illinois some 310 million years ago.   view more (2007-04-13)

Plant pathologists fighting global threat to wheat supply
A new, highly destructive strain of wheat stem rust is continuing to evolve and has the potential to devastate wheat production worldwide, say plant pathologists with The American Phytopathological Society (APS).   view more (2007-05-08)

Is a Russian peninsula really part of North America?
For many years geologists have harbored a belief that the Kamchatka Peninsula, shrouded in mystery and secrecy on Russia's east coast, actually sits on the same tectonic plate as the mainland United States, Canada and Mexico.   view more (2006-05-03)

Mineral ages show Blue Mountain rocks related to Klamath, Sierra Nevadas
New evidence, based on mineral dating, suggests that rocks of the Blue Mountains, the oldest geological formation in Oregon, may have been derived from the Klamath and Sierra Nevada mountain chains, University of Oregon researchers report.   view more (2007-10-30)

How Did Continents Split? Geology Study Shows New Picture
Like pieces in a giant jigsaw puzzle, continents have split, drifted and merged again many times throughout Earth's history,   view more (2006-05-24)

Tropical Soils Impede Landmine Detection
Use of a metal detector is the most common technique when searching for landmines, which litter the soil in approximately 90 countries around the world. Many of these countries are located in the tropics where intensively weathered soils are prevalent.   view more (2008-02-07)

Mass extinction's cause: 'Sick Earth'
What really caused the largest mass extinction in Earth's history?   view more (2006-10-23)
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