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The Conversation   02 March 2023   World  
<p>Earth&rsquo;s surface is the &ldquo;living skin&rdquo; of our planet &ndash; it connects the physical, chemical, and biological systems. Over geological time, landscapes change as this surface evolves, regulating the carbon cycle and nutrient circulation ...
The Conversation   02 December 2019  
<p>Some landslides on Mars seem to defy an important law of physics. &ldquo;Long, runout landslides&rdquo; are formed by huge volumes of rock and soil moving downslope, largely due to the force of gravity. But their power is hard to account for. With volumes ...
<p>A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Southern Highlands region of Papua New Guinea on February 25, 2018. This was followed by a series of aftershocks, producing widespread landslides that have killed dozens and injured hundreds. The same landslides have ...
Filed under: Natural Hazards
The Conversation   12 July 2017   World  
<p>One of the first geological lessons we learn is that continents are constantly moving. The evidence of these plate tectonic movements is written in the rocks. But the rocks only tell us half of the story. The other half is contained in the evolutionary ...
The Conversation   24 March 2015   Austria  
<p>Natural disasters are becoming more frequent, with more people with less money exposed to a greater number of hazards. Cyclone Lam, Pam and now Nathan &ndash; natural disasters have filled our news in recent weeks. They wreak havoc in poor and vulnerable ...
Filed under: Natural Hazards