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Sciworthy

Sciworthy

The Encyclopedia of Science's Frontier

Category: Geology

Atmospheric river soaks California
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Using seismic stations to track groundwater resources

Posted on September 28, 2026August 19, 2026 by Sciworthy

Researchers used seismic data to test whether atmospheric rivers in 2023 replenished groundwater in the Greater Los Angeles area after two…

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    Fence with radiation warning signs
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    Is nuclear waste safe underground?

    Posted on September 24, 2026September 1, 2026 by Sciworthy

    Researchers calculated that nuclear waste could be safely sealed away for more than 350 million years in geological repositories deep…

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      Peacefull waterfall
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      Bedrock fractures shape waterfalls

      Posted on September 17, 2026September 1, 2026 by Sciworthy

      Scientists replicated river systems in a laboratory and found that erosion around waterfalls varies based on pre-existing fractures in the…

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        Reducing earthquakes caused by fracking

        Posted on September 10, 2026September 1, 2026 by Sciworthy

        Scientists tested four methods to reduce earthquakes caused by drilling for geothermal energy, and proposed a safer approach to replace the…

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          Zircon
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          Why is Earth’s crust layered?

          Posted on September 3, 2026August 12, 2026 by Sciworthy

          Researchers found that the enrichment of radiogenic elements in the upper continental crust requires high-temperature metamorphism to melt…

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            Tractor in a field
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            Is modern farming sustainable?

            Posted on August 27, 2026August 27, 2026 by Sciworthy

            Scientists studied sediments from the Mississippi River catchment to determine whether modern agriculture caused more landscape erosion than…

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              Arctic Grayling
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              Thawing permafrost is affecting fish health

              Posted on August 19, 2026August 12, 2026 by Sciworthy

              Researchers showed that thawing permafrost reduces the quantity and quality of fish species in Arctic streams by raising water temperatures…

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                Wildfire
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                Wildfires and forest harvesting worsen severe weather impacts

                Posted on August 17, 2026September 1, 2026 by Sciworthy

                Scientists found that forest harvesting and wildfires in British Columbia are causing severe weather events to create more geohazards, like…

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                  Atlantic horseshoe crab
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                  Are horseshoe crabs truly “living fossils”?

                  Posted on August 13, 2026August 12, 2026 by Sciworthy

                  Scientists discovered a 445-million-year-old horseshoe crab fossil showing that these animals have maintained the same reproductive system…

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                    The Great Himalayas
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                    Can melting ice increase glacial hazards?

                    Posted on August 6, 2026August 12, 2026 by Sciworthy

                    Scientists determined the driving forces behind catastrophic events linked to glaciers in the Eastern Himalayas.

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