A collection of research and insights from Stanford experts on where and how earthquakes happen, why prediction remains elusive, advances in detection and monitoring, links to human activities, how to prepare for "The Big One," and more.
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Soil-Powered Fuel Cell Promises Cheap, Sustainable Water Purification
Fuel cells that create energy using chemical reactions in soil-based organisms in successful field test in North-East Brazil.
Texas A&M Expert: Storms Worsening State’s Beach Erosion Problem
Recent numerous storms and hurricanes have eaten away much of the state’s 367-mile coastline
East Troublesome Fire Spreads to the Rockies
The blaze grew 140,000 acres in 24 hours to become the second largest fire in Colorado history.
Space to Help Build a Green Post-Pandemic Economy
Space technologies and satellite applications are poised to power green economic development in Europe in the coming years, creating jobs and boosting prosperity.
NASA Funds Projects to Make Geosciences Data More Accessible
NASA has accumulated about 40 petabytes (PB) of Earth science data, which is about twice as much as all of the information stored by the Library of Congress.