Tag Archives:: geociencias
Evolving the Geodetic Infrastructure
Enhancements to the largely invisible framework will enable researchers to investigate pressing questions about our planet’s future. […]
The Arctic Is Now Leaking Out High Concentrations of ‘Forever Chemicals’
Polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are known as ‘forever chemicals’ because they don’t naturally break down in the environment. Now a new study reveals the increasing pace of Arctic ice melt is leaking more of these chemicals into the environment. […]
A “Climate Catastrophe”: Western US Salmon on the Brink
A recent sampling from two California streams found nearly all juvenile salmon were infected with deadly parasites, and conditions are expected to worsen. […]
A Soil-Science Revolution Upends Plans to Fight Climate Change
A centuries-old concept in soil science has recently been thrown out. Yet it remains a key ingredient in everything from climate models to advanced carbon-capture projects. […]
Tiny Kinks Record Ancient Quakes
As Earth ruptures, micas kink. These kink bands hide in rocks millions of years old, preserving evidence of past quakes. […]
InSight Lander Makes Best-Yet Maps of Martian Depths
The NASA mission used seismic waves from marsquakes to perform a core-to-crust survey of the planet’s subsurface […]
El «octavo continente»
Zelandia, microcontinente en su mayor parte sumergido, cuyas tierras emergidas forman Nueva Zelanda y Nueva Caledonia, tiene rocas de hace mil millones de años: parece que proceden del supercontinente Rodinia. […]
Los factores que han intervenido en las inundaciones de Alemania
Han tenido que conjuntarse varios efectos para que unas lluvias torrenciales arrasen pueblos enteros. La lluvia misma es solo uno de ellos; también ha desempeñado un papel la topografía. […]
Where Do the Metals Go?
Volcanic eruptions spread harmful metals in the environment. Now the biggest study to date details exactly where they end up. […]
El impacto ambiental de la carne es innegable
Imagínese comiendo una hamburguesa al punto perfecto, con beicon y queso fundido. Probablemente se le haga la boca agua. No se puede negar que a muchas personas nos encanta el sabor de la carne y el queso. Sin embargo, estos […]