Another Major Earthquake In Haiti?

Another Major Earthquake In Haiti?

The January 12th earthquake in Haiti killed an estimated 200,000 people and left 1.5 million homeless. Now, researchers are returning to the island this week to determine whether the quake could…
Geodynamics After Breakfast

Geodynamics After Breakfast

This morning I was asked to settle an argument about the Magnetic North Pole being a magnetic south pole. That discussion started me wondering about the dynamo theory, widely accepted now, that the…
Sea Level Rise Quickening Along US Atlantic Coast

Sea Level Rise Quickening Along US Atlantic Coast

An international team of environmental scientists says that sea-level rise along the Atlantic Coast of the United States in the 20th century was 2 millimeters faster than at any point in the last 4,…
Is Rwanda's Lake Kivu A  Freshwater Time Bomb?

Is Rwanda's Lake Kivu A Freshwater Time Bomb?

A potentially dangerous level of carbon dioxide and methane gas haunts Lake Kivu, the freshwater lake system bordering Rwanda and the Republic of Congo. Scientists can't say for sure if the volatile…
Cariboo Mountain Geology

Cariboo Mountain Geology

We soak up the breathtaking views after a long morning's paddle. The east and south sides of our route are bound by the imposing white peaks of the Cariboo Mountains, the northern boundary of the…