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Rock exposure thought to be the product of earthquakes might be due to weathering or landslides.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Faulty Assumptions Impair Earthquake Hazard Assessment in Italy

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 16 May 201724 February 2022

Along faults in the Central Apennine Mountains, weather and landslides may cause rock exposure that is mistakenly attributed to earthquakes.

A new numerical model tracks the speed and pathway of a dike propagating through the Earth’s crust.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

An Improved Model of How Magma Moves Through the Crust

by Terri Cook 18 April 201717 November 2022

Researchers have developed a new numerical model that can, for the first time, solve for both the speed and the path of a propagating dike.

New research links ocean acidification and its effect on extinction events to better understand Earth’s ancient seas.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Exploring Ancient Ocean Acidification in the Rock Record

Alexandra Branscombe by A. Branscombe 10 March 201712 September 2022

Scientists studying Earth's ancient oceans use a new method to measure ocean acidification and its effect on extinction events.

Drilling reveals the mechanics at play behind an ancient eruption.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Deep Drilling Reveals Puzzling History of Campi Flegrei Caldera

Alexandra Branscombe by A. Branscombe 1 February 20172 May 2022

Results show that caldera collapse attributed to a super eruption almost 40,000 years ago was smaller than what scientists expected. So what might have really happened?

Researchers hope to pinpoint timing of future eruptions in Italy’s Campi Flegrei caldera.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

When Might the Campi Flegrei Caldera Erupt Again?

Alexandra Branscombe by A. Branscombe 23 November 201630 September 2022

The clock may be ticking for Italy's Campi Flegrei caldera, a region with a pattern of numerous and sometimes large explosive eruptions. The next explosion could be less than 100 years away.

The geothermal power plant of Bagnore situated at the foot of Mt. Amiata and run by Enel Green Power,
Posted inScience Updates

Does Geothermal Exploitation Trigger Earthquakes in Tuscany?

by T. Braun, T. Dahm, F. Krüger and M. Ohrnberger 31 May 201627 January 2023

For the past 25 years, power production has been accompanied by a small but steady increase in seismicity near geothermal wells. A new project seeks to explore why.

The active crater of Vulcano viewed from Lipari, in Italy’s Aeolian islands
Posted inScience Updates

Understanding Volcanic Eruptions Where Plates Meet

by R. Azzaro and R. De Rosa 16 May 201627 October 2021

A new project elucidates the relationships between tectonics and volcanic systems and how they influence hazards on Italy's Mount Etna and Vulcano and Lipari islands.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Can We Predict How Volcanic Ash Disperses After an Eruption?

by W. Yan 23 February 201615 March 2022

Researchers investigate what factors influence how particles from a plume spread following a volcanic eruption.

Posted inScience Updates

Better Forecasting for the Next Volcanic Eruption

by V. Acocella and G. Chiodini 12 November 201517 November 2022

The Eruptive Precursors project in Campi Flegrei, Italy, seeks to understand conditions leading to caldera eruptions.

Posted inScience Updates

Urbanization Affects Air and Water in Italy's Po Plain

by M. Masetti, S. V. Nghiem, A. Sorichetta, S. Stevenazzi, P. Fabbri, M. Pola, M. Filippini and G. R. Brakenridge 23 October 201531 May 2022

Satellite and ground-based measurements show a correlation between urban growth and increased levels of pollutants.

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