Geology articles, earth science news and blogs from around the world. Stories are archived monthly. All links are to external sites and linking does not mean the site or opinions are endorsed by AGS.
October 29, 2007
5 Richter scale earthquake rocks central Nepal
Due to Indian tectonic plates sliding 2m north annually, Nepal is considered an earthquake prone region.
October 28, 2007
Geologists say previous extinction due to global warming
Their research has effectively ruled out the premise that extinction occurred when a meteor hit the earth.
October 26, 2007
No analogues for Alberta's bitumen carbonates; research project planned
The review found that producing bitumen from northern Alberta's Grosmont formation -- which accounts for most of Alberta's bitumen-bearing carbonates -- will be vastly more challenging than any heavy oil carbonate reservoirs on which information is publicly available.
October 24, 2007
On the trail of volcanoes
A ‘volcano trail’ is being planned for Scotland's Shetland north mainland to help in the islands’ bid for Geopark status next year.
Underground CO2 storage study to begin
The University of Texas has received a $38 million subcontract to conduct the first U.S. long-term study of underground carbon dioxide storage.
October 23, 2007
Life from Mars theory put to testOctober 22, 2007
Auction of meteorite chunk sparks controversy in U.S.
It's one of ancient Canada's greatest hits -- a pitted and scarred 14-tonne space rock which scientists believe slammed down somewhere in British Columbia or Alberta before the last ice age.
October 19, 2007
Do super-Earths have geology suited to life?
Debate erupts over whether alien planets have active plate tectonics.
Uzbekistan invites Japan to develop uranium deposits
Uzbekistan, one of the world's biggest uranium producers, invited Japan on Friday to deepen cooperation and jointly explore the Central Asian state's vast uranium reserves.
October 16, 2007
New geological map of Montana unveiled
The Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology in Butte released a new geological map of Montana in observation of National Earth Science Week.
October 15, 2007
Global warming? Compelling changes grip the Arctic
Sharks are showing up in Alaskan waters, 124 glaciers have disappeared from the Montana landscape since 1850 and North Dakota has lost 10 percent of its annual precipitation in the past 100 years.
October 12, 2007
The battle for Mount Soledad
Since last week’s catastrophic landslide in La Jolla, city officials have been busy corralling some of the foremost local experts on all things geotechnical.
October 11, 2007
Zagreb warns of disappearance of drinkable water
The Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering researched the degree of pollution of the seven biggest city water wells. The results show that due to fast underground building, the water has been polluted with heavy metals and pesticides.
October 10, 2007
Geological wonder revealed in Montana
Several drivers likely have gone over Marias Pass many times and never known that they were actually passing over a thrust fault that helped form the Rocky Mountains.
October 9, 2007
Montana makes progress cleaning up toxic mine near Belt
State mining regulators say they are making progress on a $2 million project to stop acid-mine drainage at the Anaconda-Castner coal mine at Belt, which ceased to operate in the 1920s but never stopped spewing pollution.
Sources of hidden value in Canadian oil sands equities
This article will discuss the profitability, leasing issues and extraction methods of the Canadian oil sands industry, which have received less attention than they should from investors into oil sands equities.
October 4, 2007
Geologist says area 'a recognized hazard'
Landslide on Mount Soledad in La Jolla, California, was in an area geologists have described for decades as unstable.
October 3, 2007
Widening Arctic meltdown chills Canadian scientists
Ice experts are shocked by this summer's meltdown in the Canadian Arctic, which reached yet another milestone as ice almost completely disappeared in polar regions that had previously not been seriously affected by global warming.
Geology crew flees collapse in San Diego
Contractors manning two drilling rigs to install high-tech earth-measuring devices scrambled to safety as the ground beneath them suddenly gave way.
