Geology in the News

Links provided by Harold Tuchfeld, Brian Silver, Rod Nenner, Ken Rock, Andy Thompson

7/18/2024: The Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius Wasn’t Pompeii’s Only Killer; While the volcano’s eruption was deadly, research shows that many people in the ancient Roman city died in building collapses from the earthquake associated with the outburst

7/17/2024: NASA Spent $450 Million on a Moon Rover. Now It’s Canceling the Mission

7/9/2024: Rock found in WA's Pilbara could be the oldest recorded evidence of complex life on Earth

7/9/2024: ‘Prehistoric Pompeii’ reveals 515 million-year-old sea bugs’ anatomy in pristine 3D

7/6/2024: This Italian vacation hotspot is turning tourists away as it runs out of water

7/5/2024: Earth’s core has slowed so much it’s moving backward, scientists confirm. Here’s what it could mean

6/30/2024: There's an Extremely Stupid Reason NASA Scientists Can't Study China's Amazing New Moon Rocks

6/5/2024: Tallest waterfall in China is fed by pipes, officials admit

6/4/2024: Evidence of Earth's First Rains Found Trapped Within Primordial Crystals

6/4/2024: Mount Kanlaon volcano erupts sending 3-mile ash plume into the sky

6/3/2024: Owner of world’s biggest fossilized poop collection opens museum

5/27/2024: White and Black: Unveiling the Secrets of Saudi Arabia’s Volcanic Giants