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Proximity To A Flood Zone Lowers Property Values
April 3, 2008 — Proximity to a flood zone lowers property values. By law, a property is considered in a “flood zone” if any part of the structure falls within a floodplain, an area that is adjacent to a ... > full story -
Liquid Water Found Flowing On Mars? Not Yet
February 29, 2008 — Liquid water has not been found on the Martian surface within the last decade after all, according to new research. The finding casts doubt on the 2006 report that the bright spots in some Martian ... > full story -
Post-Katrina Rebuilding? Mississippi Delta Both Spongy And Stable
February 20, 2008 — The bad news is that the Mississippi Delta is sinking as much as one fifth of an inch per year and sometimes even more. But the good news is that the sinking is mostly limited to the uppermost layer ... > full story -
When Accounting For The Global Nitrogen Budget, Don't Forget Fish
January 24, 2008 — Commercial fisheries play an important but declining role in removing terrestrial nitrogen from coastal waters. Accounting for this withdrawal is crucial; terrestrial-derived nitrogen can stimulate ... > full story -
Earth Observation Essential For Geohazard Mitigation
December 4, 2007 — Every year geohazards -- such as volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides and tsunamis -- claim thousands of lives, devastate homes and destroy livelihoods. In an effort to reduce their impact, more than ... > full story -
Enormous Submarine Landslide 60,000 Years Ago Produced The Longest Flow Of Sand And Mud On Earth
November 21, 2007 — An enormous submarine landslide that disintegrated 60,000 years ago produced the longest flow of sand and mud yet documented on Earth. The massive submarine flow traveled 1,500 kilometers -- the ... > full story -
Mars Express: Hummocky And Shallow Maunder Crater
October 16, 2007 — The High Resolution Stereo Camera on ESA's Mars Express orbiter has obtained pictures of the Noachis Terra region on Mars, in particular, the striking Maunder ... > full story -
When The Levees Fail
August 31, 2007 — "A hard rain's a-gonna fall," Dylan sang. But when rain and storm surges fall on lands protected by weak levees, this means trouble...big trouble. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita were devastating ... > full story -
Making Waves: New Research Could Minimize Impact Of Future Tsunami
July 2, 2007 — A team of experts is preparing to create tsunami in a controlled environment in order to study their effects on buildings and coastlines -- ultimately paving the way for the design of new structures ... > full story -
New Tool Determines Landslide Risk In Tropics
June 26, 2007 — Engineers have devised a simple yet effective system for determining an area's landslide risk, a tool that could help planners improve building codes, determine zoning and strengthen mitigation ... > full story
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