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Monday, 12 February 2018
Int’l Palaeoseismological Field Workshop ‘Soft-sediment deformation structures & palaeoseismic phenomena in the SE Baltic Region’ – 2nd announcement out now
The 2nd announcement for the International Palaeoseismological Field Workshop ‘Soft-sediment deformation structures and palaeoseismic phenomena in the South-eastern Baltic Region’ is out now. Download the PDF here and check this website for more informatin on the project. The workshop will be held from 17 – 21 September, 2018, and is organised by the Lithuanian Geological … Continue reading "Int’l Palaeoseismological Field Workshop ‘Soft-sediment deformation structures & [...]Saltwater intrusion: causes, impacts and mitigation
In many countries, access to clean and safe to drink water is often taken for granted: the simple act of turning a tap gives us access to a precious resource. In today's post,Bárbara Zambelli Azevedo, discusses how over population of coastal areas and a changing climate is putting ready access to freshwater supplies under threat. Water is always moving downwards, finding its way until it gets to the sea. The same happens with groundwater. In coastal areas, where fresh groundwater from [...]The BBC’s New 14 day Weather Forecasts Are Bollocks
I have no problem with the BBC dropping the UK Met office for their forecasting and going with a private company. and their new on-air weather graphics are actually quite good. HOWEVER Their new 14-day [...]Happy #Darwin-Day!
Happy Darwin-Day! Heute vor 209 Jahren wurde Charles Darwin geboren. Das ist ein guter Grund, seine wirklich bahnbrechende Erkenntnis zu feiern. Eine Erkenntnis, die heute vielleicht wieder gefährdeter ist [...]Unas cuantas ilustraciones dinosaurianas... (XX)
Parasitic Worms Found in a Woman's Eye—First Case of Its Kind
An Oregon woman’s infection marks the first time on record that an eye worm species normally found in cattle has been seen inTree unchanged, but something of interest as always
Mayon: Aktivität schwächer
Am philippinischen Vulkan Mayon hat die Aktivität über das Wochenende weiter abgenommen. Das VAAC Tokyo registrierte gestern 4 Aschewolken und heute Vormittag nur 1. Dauer und Höhe der Lavafontänen sind [...]Azoren: Erdbebenschwarm auf São Miguel
Wie bereits heute Morgen berichtet, manifestiert sich auf der Azoreninsel São Miguel ein Erdbebenschwarm. Vulkane.net-Leser Albert Grabowski schickte mir einen Link zu CIVISA, dem Observatorium auf der [...]Magnitude 3,4 earthquake on Reykjanes peninsula
Today (12-February-2018) at 01:14 UTC a magnitude 3,4 earthquake took place on Reykjanes peninsula. I am not sure if this earthquake was felt by any people in nearby villages and towns. The earthquake at [...]Normalisasi atau Naturalisasi Sungai
Beberapa hari belakangan ini warga Jakarta dibuat bingung, lagi – lagi seputar persoalan banjir. Tapi polemik kali ini bisa dibilang unik, karena perdebatan yang muncul ialah persoalan perbedaan makna dari [...]Exploring the Microbiome of an Ocean Bacteria
Braving the high seas and a curious shark, a team of scientists taps into the secret social life of a microbe that's crucial for marineTime and Again, by Jack Finney
In the epilogue to 11/22/63, Stephen King’s time-travel novel, he made an explicit point to laud Time and Again by Jack Finney as “the” time travel novel. I figured I should check it out. Here’s my [...]
Normalisasi atau Naturalisasi Sungai
Beberapa hari belakangan ini warga Jakarta dibuat bingung, lagi – lagi seputar persoalan banjir. Tapi polemik kali ini bisa dibilang unik, karena perdebatan yang muncul ialah persoalan perbedaan makna dari [...]Os vertebrados fósseis do Algarve triásico
EPA Administrator Pruitt’s Misguided Conclusions About Climate Change
Last week, Scott Pruitt provided us with additional insight into his views about climateImaggeo on Mondays: Tasman Lake Down Under
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The Tasman Glacier Terminal Lake, seen in this photograph, lies in the Aoraki Mount Cook National Park in New Zealand’s south island. The photographer, Martina Ulvrova, stated she “finally got to see [...]
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(84 visits) The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is seeking an Assistant Collections Manager for our Research and Collections Department
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Cultural Feast – A Renaissance Condottieri Banquet…A Knight to Remember Art, warfare, intrigue, and cuisine often melded during the Italian Renaissance. Places such as Milan and northern Italy were [...]Monday Geology Picture: Nooitgedacht Glacial Pavement
Today I’m continuing with my recent theme of blogging about glacial pavements, and I’m sharing a picture of me sitting on top of a glacial pavement at Nooitgedacht, which is near the town of Kimberley in [...]Juneau: a very large rockslope failure in Alaska in December 2016
A large rockslope failure occurred at Cowee Creek near to Juneau in Alaska in December 2016, inducing a 9 m high, 90 m wide displacement wave that travelled at least 13 km down theTop concepts:
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