How a giant porous hill in Brazil became the hidden well behind local hot springs
A towering sponge-like dome in Brazil feeds nearby hot springs via the Cerrado savanna, a vast water-collecting biome.
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Tag: geology
Italy’s Crust Is Unzipping — And That May Explain Most of the Quakes in the Apennines
A peeling crust beneath Italy's mountains may drive most earthquakes there, per new research. A tale of delamination and late-stage plate tectonics.
Study finds tiny submarine volcanoes can trigger dangerously large tsunamis
A small undersea volcano may unleash a vast wave of ruin upon the coast, a peril long unimagined.
Volcanic Ash Trapped Ancient Forests as the Andes Mountains Were Born
A volcanic eruption 22 million years ago froze the infant Andes in stone, revealing the slow pace of their ancient rise.
New 3D Map Reveals Why Downtown LA Will Shake Harder Than Other Parts of the City
A new 3D map of Los Angeles' sediment layers reveals why some neighborhoods will shake harder in 'The Big One.'
Volcanic rock evidence pushes the joining of North and South America far deeper into the past than geologists assumed
New magnetic data from Colombian volcanic rocks show the Americas collided millions of years earlier than thought, reshaping the Andes' timeline.