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source: Twitter
The recovery operations in the Tapovan area of Chamoli, India, continue. The remains of 68 people had been recovered, with another 135 still missing. Operations continue in the tunnel, where more victims are thought to be located,...
source: The Landslide Blog
An ancient, well-preserved tree that was alive the last time the Earth's magnetic poles flipped has helped scientists pin down more precise timing of that event, which occurred about 42,000 years ago.
This new information has led them...
source: NPR
A very large landslide occurred near to the town of Chunchi in Ecuador. The scale of the landslide makes this a somewhat unusual event. It was captured on a couple of videos that were posted to Twitter.
source: The Landslide Blog
As part of the social responsibility of Nepal Geological Society, the registration fee for your virtual presentations/participation will be waived. There will be no registration fee involved for your participation/presentation,...
source: IAEG
When planetary scientists create a geologic map, they identify unique groups of rocks and sediments called geologic units. Each geologic unit is assigned its own color to make it easy to identify across the map.
source: USGS
Torrential rains have triggered a landslide on Indonesia’s main island of Java, killing at least 10 people, officials said.
Rescuers are digging desperately with their bare hands and farm tools to locate nine missing people, including four children, they added.
source: Northwich Guardian
Between 2015 and 2018 the price of lithium carbonate, the source of one of the most important elements in electronics, more than tripled.
It was a nasty shock for the electronics industry as lithium is the key ingredient in rechargeable batteries that power everything from...
source: BBC News
On Twitter, Angel Valdiviezo of the Scuela Superior Politécnica Nacional has highlighted a GIS based system that has been set up to compile information about the Chunchi landslide in Ecuador. Included in the data in this system is an aerial image of the landslide...
source: The Landslide Blog
The IAEG Executive Committee has recently voted to welcome two more national groups to IAEG. First, Bolivia, which will be represented by the group at the Colegio de Geologos de Santa Cruz, was accepted. Then, Peru was accepted. We want to thank our Vice President for...
source: IAEG
Check out what's going on in the world of geological science:
A new, clearer insight into Earth's hidden crystals (Trinity College Dublin via ScienceDaily)
Planetary scientists discover evidence for a reduced atmosphere on ancient Mars (The University of Hong Kong via...
source: IAEG
On behalf of the Japanese Society for Rock Mechanics and the Japan Society of Engineering Geology, we are pleased to hold “RMEGV2021: 5th International Workshop on Rock Mechanics and Engineering Geology in Volcanic Fields.”
The information on the Workshop has...
source: IAEG
Nepal Geological Society has decided to conduct 10th Nepal Geological Congress from March 7-8, 2021, to exchange experiences, knowledge and recent findings in the field of geosciences and its application among the geoscientists without borders.
The...
source: Nepal Geological Society
The YEG group has organized and recorded five series of webinars. Each webinar is comprised of two presentations, one from a more experienced engineering geologist and one from a younger professional. So, 10 presentations in total. You can access them here. Each month...
source: IAEG
