Summit County10d
The Colorado River is salty. But where does salinity come from, and what’s being done about it?
“The bulk of the salt in the system is just there naturally,” Robbins said. Much of the Upper Basin geology — specifically ...
What causes mudslides, and what can be done to lessen the danger?
Mudslides are dangerous torrents that are usually referred to by geologists and first responders as debris flows. They have ...
ZME Science on MSN11d
Scientists Say a Sixth Ocean Is Forming as East Africa Splits Apart
Scientists estimate it will take at least 5 to 10 million years for the Afar region to be fully submerged. When that happens, ...
Crushed by Boulders, Drowned in Mud: How Debris Flows Endanger L.A.’s Fire-Ravaged Communities
San Gabriel Valley areas scarred by the Eaton Fire are at “high to very high risk” of debris flows this week. How do they ...
CNN9d
Two Grand Canyon-size valleys on the far side of the moon formed within 10 minutes, scientists say
The south pole of the moon is filled with geologic mysteries that scientists are eager to explore, Petro said. The Schrödinger impact basin, one of the younger, large impact craters on the moon ...
KNAU Arizona Public Radio1d
Arizona senators say federal funding freeze is putting Colorado River at risk
Colorado River conservation programs have stopped receiving money from the federal government, despite temporary restraining ...
Santorini is at the center of a mystery: Why do earthquakes keep shaking the island?
The Greek island has a long history of earthquakes, but what is causing the recent series of quakes has scientists perplexed.
Opinion: The Salton Sea’s weirdness is what’s appealing
If the lake were to completely dry up there would be a horror to behold. While at shrinking Lake Mead a few gangster cadavers ...
ZME Science11d
Scientists Say a Sixth Ocean Is Forming as East Africa Splits Apart
In the scorching deserts of East Africa, the ground is slowly tearing itself apart — a slow-motion, geological drama ... creating a new ocean basin and turning the Horn of Africa into its ...