Gas in rocky pores beneath the surface of California's Mammoth Mountain could fuel dangerous carbon dioxide emissions for the next 28 to 1100 years.Read More »
Where a plate of Earth's crust slides under another and when frequent episodes of plate slippage occur without noticeable earthquakes, large temblors will more likely strike, a new study finds.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
The Federal Aviation Administration is testing conductive concrete as a replacement for water-polluting chemicals used to melt ice from airport tarmacs.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
In a review of the energy industry, fossil fuel industry leaders said they are fighting federal policies. The solar industry recently benefited from a 5-year tax credit.Read More »
The history of aluminum-rich basalts in Mare Frigoris may help scientists better understand the evolution of the lunar mantle.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
Scientists look at deep earthquake signals to map how seismic waves lose energy in the upper mantle across the United States.Read More »Geology & Geophysics
Scientists saw hints in satellite data of dramatic geologic features under thousands of meters of ice in a little-probed part of East Antarctica. Now they are using airborne radar to explore further.Read More »
