The Arctic Permafrost is Thawing and It’s Causing Thousands of Landslides
Using Banks Island, Canada as a study area, researchers analyzed trends in permafrost thaw and associated landslides.
Using Dark Fiber to Measure Seismic Activity
Researchers wanted to test if unlit fiber cable could be used to collect measurements of seismic activity to fill in spatial gaps in the data.
What’s the Tallest Point in Niger?
Located in northern Niger, Mont Idoukal-n-Taghes rises to a summit height of 2,022 meters (6,634 feet) above sea level.
The Importance of Geomorphology for Physical Geographers
Geomorphology is the study of Earth’s landforms created by mostly physical processes.
Where are the Desolation Islands?
Located in the southern Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa and just north of Antarctica, the Kerguelen Islands have earned the nickname “Desolation Islands” due to their remote location.