Volcanoes are nature’s dramatic expressions of Earth's inner turmoil, shaping landscapes and influencing climates. Some countries, particularly those along the Pacific Ring of Fire , experience ...

A new study reveals the extreme vulnerability of the Arequipa shrublands to these blazes, with severe soil degradation ...

The University of Dayton Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences has a strong focus on the environment and sustainability, with an integrative curriculum that trains students to solve 21st ...

In December 2024, the energy company AES Andes (a subsidiary of the US AES Corporation) initiated formal procedures to establish a large industrial complex 5–10 kilometres from these installations.

Relatives of the llama are dropping dung as they venture into higher elevations in the Andes Mountains, providing a nutrient-rich environment for life to thrive despite glacier loss. Climate ...

Researchers firmly point the finger at the South American Andes Mountains as the place where the Irish potato famine pathogen, Phtytophthora infestans, originated. Call it a mystery solved.

Jack Wonfor spotted a sliver of the fossil poking out from a rock on the island's southerly tip. Writer and archaeologist Mike Pitts digs up clues to the mystery of the circle's long-lost stones ...

Petroleum geology is a specific field of geosciences that addresses the origin, distribution, exploration, development, and production of oil and natural gas resources. Petroleum geoscientists include ...

Geology students learn how to solve problems related to energy, resources and the environment. They fill important roles during this important phase of human history, using the earth sciences to show ...

Students can earn Degrees, Minors, and Certificates in Geology, Geophysics, Hydrology, Geoscience Education, and Geographic Information Systems. In all programs we enable students to discover and ...

However, geological and geophysical observations suggest that patched removal of the mantle lithosphere has occurred in some orogens, such as the northeastern Tibetan Plateau, the central Tianshan, ...

Proglacial lakes have reportedly grown in number and size across different mountain regions such as the Southern Alps of New Zealand, the Himalayas and Patagonian Andes (e.g., Kirkbride, 1993; Sakai ...