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Debris Scatters in the Pacific Ocean, Possibly Heading to US
December 29, 2011 — Debris from the tsunami that devastated Japan in March could reach the United States as early as this winter, according to new predictions. However, they warn there is still a large amount of ... > full story -
Evidence of Ancient Lake in California's Eel River Emerges
November 14, 2011 — A catastrophic landslide 22,500 years ago dammed the upper reaches of northern California's Eel River, forming a 30-mile-long lake, which has since disappeared, and leaving a living legacy found ... > full story -
New Program to Expand, Enhance Use of LIDAR Sensing Technology
October 11, 2011 — Researchers have developed a new system that will enable highway construction engineers in the field to immediately analyze soil movements caused by active landslides and erosion and use the powerful ... > full story -
Tenerife Geology Discovery Is Among 'World's Best': Holiday Island Landscape Reveals Explosive Past
October 3, 2011 — Volcanologists have uncovered one of the world's best-preserved accessible examples of a monstrous landslide that followed a huge volcanic eruption on the Canarian island of ... > full story -
Better Flood Forecasting Is Possible
August 4, 2011 — A number of disasters are there to remind us of the vulnerability of life and property to floods. Scientists have now developed better forecasting tools to warn the public and the authorities and ... > full story -
Newspaper Archives Help to Understand Coastal Flooding Along the South of England
June 24, 2011 — A unique study using over 70 years of information from local newspapers has helped to examine the incidence and location of coastal floods in the Solent region of southern ... > full story -
Major Step in Improving Forecasts of Weather Extremes Such as Floods and Droughts
June 5, 2011 — Moisture and heat fluctuations from the land surface to the atmosphere form a critical nexus between surface hydrology and atmospheric processes, especially those relevant to rainfall. While current ... > full story -
Can River Sediment Be Used to Repair the Coast?
May 19, 2011 — They say that time and tide wait for no man -- well, neither does the mighty Mississippi River. While near record-breaking water levels are expected any day now and safety precautions are being ... > full story -
Landslides: How Rainfall Dried Up Panama's Drinking Water
May 17, 2011 — An aerial survey of landslides has helps scientists evaluate the effect of a prolonged tropical storm on the water supply in the Panama Canal ... > full story -
New Test Shows Promise for Detecting Warning Signs of Joint Replacement Failure
April 27, 2011 — A new test shows promise for detecting the early stages of a major cause of failure in joint replacement implants, so that patients can be treated and perhaps avoid additional surgery. More than 1.5 ... > full story
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