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.
Europe’s Largest Active Volcano
Mount Etna has been erupting for the past 500,000 years and is one of the most studied volcanos in the world.
The Importance of Geomorphology for Physical Geographers
Geomorphology is the study of Earth’s landforms created by mostly physical processes.