While the science is clear – wetlands have lots of benefits and we know how to build more of them – the future is not. The ...

Understanding the earthquake history of a region is key to estimating seismic hazard. To help with this task, Geologists look ...

Sediment cores drawn from four lakes in Guatemala record the distinct direction that ground shaking traveled during a 1976 ...

it is fair to assume that lake sediment may have been disturbed. To test this hypothesis, we extracted seven sediment cores, each about 2 meters (a little over 6 feet) long, along an east-west ...

In a preprint paper, scientists concluded that the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, Egypt—believed to be the oldest of the ...

Evacuating the Tahoe basin in summer could take 14 hours, and 99% of properties are at risk — yet new resorts are being built in high-danger fire areas.

Unexpectedly strong methane emissions have been detected at several locations in Lake Siljan, Sweden, according to a new ...

Illinois boasts 63 miles of coastline along Lake Michigan’s southwestern shore, nearly all of which is fortified by metal breakwaters, concrete seawalls and even swaths of land built out into the lake ...

"The more we know about Earth's icy environments, the better we will be able to understand the other environments," said Robin E. Bell, referring to icy moons. Bell is a research professor at Columbia ...

Down the road from Chimney Rock, Lake Lure, is also seeing a lot of heavy machinery. Army Corps crews are removing thousands ...

In late fall 2025, DPW will begin dredging Lake Montebello to remove built-up sediment and restore the lake to its full capacity. This work is expected to take about two years and will require a ...