sediment

Mountain streams aren't pristine any longer -- not when humans move in

Human development has an immense effect on sediment and pollution levels in mountain streams.

Miami dredging caused "extensive coral mortality and critical habitat loss" for the US' only continental reef

It's nothing short of a tragedy.

NASA's study of the Louisiana Deltas yields fantastic images of new land being born

Always down for some eye candy.

8,000 Year Old Wheat Found in UK, 2,000 Years Before They Started Growing it

According to a new study, ancient hunter-gatherer Britons imported wheat from mainland Europe, showing a surprising level of sophistication for such an old population.

52.000 year old forest discovered underwater [stunning pictures and video]

Scuba divers have discovered a primeval underwater forest off the coast of Alabama – a cypress forest which was incredibly well preserved for over 50.000 years. The bald cypress forest was buried under ocean sediments (almost certainly sand), isolated from oxygen (which is the main enemy of preservation), thus preventing them from rotting; however, the underwater […]

Medieval tsunamis in the Alps - could happen again

If you think about tsunamis, you’ll probably think about Japan, Indonesia, maybe America… the last place you’d image would be the Alps, right? Well, you might have to go back to that. About 1500 years ago, a massive flood took place in Geneva, Switzerland, wiping out everything in its path, crippling the local community. Now, […]

Chikyu sets a new world drilling-depth of scientific ocean drilling

The Japanese scientific deep sea vessel Chikyu managed to set a new world record by drilling down to over 2.200 meters below the seafloor, obtaining samples from Shimokita Peninsula of Japan in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Drilling for science Whenever you hear about drilling, it’s almost always about oil. Given the humongous amount of oil […]