//www.koonmotors.com/news/earth_climate/landslides/ Landslides and mudslides. Learn about landslide history, hazards, research, predictions and building practices to minimize risks. en-us Fri, 08 Sep 2023 17:54:20 EDT Fri, 08 Sep 2023 17:54:20 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/earth_climate/landslides/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810110330.htm Terrestrial carbon sinks can mitigate the greenhouse effect. Researchers pooled various data sources and found that European carbon storage takes place mainly in surface biomass in East Europe. However, changes of land use in particular have caused this carbon sink to decline. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 11:03:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230810110330.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230808151242.htm As climate change progresses, rising temperatures may impact nitrogen runoff from land to lakes and streams more than projected increases in total and extreme precipitation for most of the continental United States, according to new research from a team of climate scientists. Tue, 08 Aug 2023 15:12:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/08/230808151242.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230718105730.htm Researchers find large methane emissions: 'Do not flood low-lying areas with freshwater'. Their studies find that freshwater lakes emit much more methane than saltwater lagoons, bogs and wet meadows. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 10:57:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230718105730.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230717143213.htm Scientists once assumed that flooding and mudslides after wildfires were linked to the waxy coating that builds up on charred soil, preventing water absorption. Researchers found that water flow came from absorbed water in both burnt and unburnt areas, suggesting that water was, in fact, being absorbed into burnt ground. The discovery provides valuable insights into where and when potential flooding and mudslides may occur and how landscapes recover after a wildfire. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:32:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230717143213.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712165119.htm A groundbreaking study reveals the critical yet severely understudied factor of salinity changes in ocean and coastlines caused by climate change. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 16:51:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/07/230712165119.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230628130502.htm Many factors influence where a landslide will occur, including the shape of the terrain, its slope and drainage areas, the material properties of soil and bedrock, and environmental conditions like climate, rainfall, hydrology and ground motion resulting from earthquakes. Geologists have developed a new technique that uses artificial intelligence to better predict where and why landslides may occur could bolster efforts to protect lives and property in some of the world's most disaster-prone areas. The new method improves the accuracy and interpretability of AI-based machine-learning techniques, requires far less computing power and is more broadly applicable than traditional predictive models. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:05:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230628130502.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230417142539.htm The high seas have been colonized by a surprising number of coastal marine invertebrate species, which can now survive and reproduce in the open ocean, contributing strongly to the floating community composition. Researchers found coastal species, representing diverse taxonomic groups and life history traits, in the eastern North Pacific Subtropical Gyre on over 70 percent of the plastic debris they examined. Further, the debris carried more coastal species than open ocean species. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:25:39 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230417142539.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230412131133.htm 比植物和大气土壤储存更多的碳here combined, and soil microbes are largely responsible for putting it there. However, the increasing frequency and severity of drought, such as those that have been impacting California, could disrupt this delicate ecosystem. Microbial ecologists warn that soil health and future greenhouse gas levels could be impacted if soil microbes adapt to drought faster than plants do. Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:11:33 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230412131133.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230328145158.htm The world's salty, tidal marshes are hotspots of carbon storage and productivity, building up sediments and plant material to stay above sea level. However, as sea level rises at an increasing rate, scientists debate whether it's possible for wetlands to win the race. New research reveals how salt marshes along the U.S. East Coast have responded to accelerating sea level rise by building elevation more quickly to keep pace with the sea over the last century. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:51:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230328145158.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230315143852.htm In the U.S., we may often think of landslides as primarily a West Coast problem, mostly plaguing the mountainous terrain of California, Oregon, and Washington. New research highlights the major impacts of landslides on the U.S. East Coast and what is being done to save lives and deal with the damages. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 14:38:52 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230315143852.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230306143336.htm Scientists reveal new information about the role humans have played in large-scale land loss in the Mississippi River Delta -- crucial information in determining solutions to the crisis. Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:33:36 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230306143336.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230301120740.htm Submarine landslides have a large tsunami potential and occurred on the central Norwegian shelf more frequently in the past than previously thought. Scientists investigate the Nyegga landslide off the coast of Norway. The submarine landslide occurred in the same area as the well-known Storegga event 8,150 years ago. The new findings suggest that approximately one-third of the seafloor material missing -- previously attributed to the Storegga event -- was removed by the Nyegga event 20,000 years ago. This raises questions about the frequency of large submarine landslides and their associated tsunami hazard. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 12:07:40 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230301120740.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230118195722.htm Las Vegas, with its rapid urbanization and desert landscape, is highly vulnerable to flooding. For this reason, flood managers have built an extensive system of drainage ditches and detention basins to protect the public. Now, a new study shows how intentional engineering and urban development are interacting with climate change to alter the timing and intensity of flood risk. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:57:22 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230118195722.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230118111726.htm A new modelling study shows that the Seychelles and other islands in the western Indian Ocean are not responsible for most of the plastic waste that accumulates on their beaches. Indonesia, India, and Sri Lanka were found to be the main sources of land-based plastic debris. The Seychelles also accumulate significant amounts of plastic debris of marine origin from fisheries and shipping lanes. • The results highlight the urgent need for a legally-binding Global Plastics Treaty and greater enforcement of regional policies to reduce plastic waste. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 11:17:26 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/01/230118111726.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221201203935.htm Supporters of the large-scale Mississippi River sediment diversions currently being planned by the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority got a boost to their case recently when scientists published an analysis of two existing freshwater diversions on the state's coastline, one of which shows a significant amount of land having formed over the past 17 years. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:39:35 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/12/221201203935.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221130135723.htm Satellite observations have revealed that weak seismic ground shaking can trigger powerful landslide acceleration -- even several years after a significant earthquake. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 13:57:23 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221130135723.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221121215748.htm Scientists have found a new and better way to use remote sensing to understand where coastal dead zones are and predict changes. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 21:57:48 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221121215748.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221110101756.htm 2011年3月11日,在日本多重灾难were triggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake, including the nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. This event, also known as the 3/11 disaster, is what is known as a compound disaster. Now that over a decade has passed since this event, researchers are investigating how to prevent the next compound disaster. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 10:17:56 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221110101756.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221107114500.htm Subduction zones, where one tectonic plate slides beneath another, produce the most devastating seismic, volcanic, and landslide hazards on the planet. A new report presents an ambitious plan to make major advances in understanding subduction zone hazards by bringing together a diverse community of scientists in a long-term collaborative effort, deploying new instrumentation in subduction zones, and developing more sophisticated and accurate models. Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:45:00 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221107114500.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221101124236.htm A devastating fire followed by an intense rainstorm triggered mudslides in Southern California in 2018 that claimed 23 lives. New findings elucidate the physics behind the deadly disaster that may inform predictive models of future mudslides. Tue, 01 Nov 2022 12:42:36 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221101124236.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221013145642.htm Rapidly evolving floods are a major and growing hazard worldwide. Currently, their onset and evolution is hard to identify using existing systems. However, seismic sensors already in place to detect earthquakes could be a solution to this problem. Researchers show that a seismometer can sense a flood, such as the devastating one that hit Germany in July 2021, up to 1.5 km away. This could act as an early warning to save lives and lessen damage. They also found that being able to measure the 'seismic footprint' of the flood provides information on its magnitude, velocity and trajectory in real time, which could be used for future flood protection. Thu, 13 Oct 2022 14:56:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221013145642.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221012132552.htm Researchers recently published a study looking at land use changes from the past and the importance of taking factors such as socio-economic development and the dynamic nature of coastal environments into consideration to make these areas more resilient to climate change. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:25:52 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221012132552.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221012132541.htm 一个新的大规模分析hillslope connectivity at the continental scale was recently published. The study gives new understanding of mechanisms that determine how effectively hillslopes drive floods and landslides, as well as promote the presence of wetlands. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:25:41 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221012132541.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220929133428.htm Landslides are inevitable, but landslide disasters are not. With this in mind, the U.S. Geological Survey has released a new report that details the strategic actions necessary to equitably reduce the Nation's risk from landslide hazards. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 13:34:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/09/220929133428.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220829125959.htm University of Cincinnati geologists reconstructed a massive landslide in Nevada that wiped out an area the size of a small city more than 5 million years ago. Researchers pieced together details of the Blue Diamond landslide, a natural disaster that sent rocks and boulders tumbling more than 6 miles across what is now a desert outside Las Vegas. The landslide in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area had such mass and force that it propelled fragmented rock 2 miles uphill, cresting the enormous Blue Diamond Hill, and flattened an area larger than downtown Cincinnati. Rubble from the landslide stretches over an area of more than 7 square miles. Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:59:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220829125959.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220802105043.htm With record temperatures this summer along with dry conditions, ongoing concerns about food security, wildlife habitats and biodiversity, having a healthy soil system is more vital and challenging than ever before. But what does the term 'soil health' mean and how should we measure it? New research says that how we think about, measure and study soil must be changed to give a better understanding of how to manage this resource effectively, with academics proposing an entirely new approach for assessing soil health. Tue, 02 Aug 2022 10:50:43 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/08/220802105043.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220728134025.htm The catastrophic debris flow that affected Montecito, Calif., in early January, 2018 was the result of a rare confluence of severe events. The Thomas Fire had been raging for weeks in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, and an unusually strong winter storm dumped half an inch of rain in five minutes on the newly-charred hills above the suburban enclave. With the tough vegetation that holds the hillsides in place burned off by the fire, tons of water, silt, burnt plant matter and rocks roared down the slopes and engulfed the community below, causing massive damage and the death of 23 residents. Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:40:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220728134025.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220727075013.htm 研究人员增加一个基于物理原理的数字al model to investigate and predict areas susceptible to debris flows. This augmented model eventually could be used in an early warning system for people living in high-risk areas, enabling them to evacuate before it's too late. Information from model simulations also could be used to design new infrastructure -- such as diversion bars that deflect fast-moving water away from homes and roads -- for high hazard zones. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 07:50:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/07/220727075013.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220617122305.htm Restoration of mangroves and coral reefs can be a cost-effective solution for coastal flood reduction in more than 20 countries across the Caribbean. Researchers used methods from the risk and insurance industry to provide rigorous valuations of these natural defenses and show that they can deliver a positive return on investment, with the benefits from reduced flood damage exceeding the costs of restoration. The results point toward new opportunities to support restoration efforts with funds from sources that support hazard mitigation, climate adaptation, and disaster recovery, including FEMA. Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:23:05 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220617122305.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220614141545.htm Flood frequency analysis is a technique used to estimate flood risk, providing statistics such as the '100-year flood' or '500-year flood' that are critical to infrastructure design, dam safety analysis, and flood mapping in flood-prone areas. But the method used to calculate these flood frequencies is due for an update, according to a new study. Tue, 14 Jun 2022 14:15:45 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220614141545.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220504092937.htm Using satellite imagery to study the effects of a 2019 landslide on the Amalia Glacier in Patagonia, a research team found the landslide helped stabilize the glacier and caused it to grow by about 1,000 meters over the last three years. Wed, 04 May 2022 09:29:37 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220504092937.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220406101626.htm Researchers have created a detailed set of maps examining the flood risk for all farmland in Iowa. The maps show 450,000 acres of crops in areas with a 50% chance of flooding, and losses from flooding averaging $230 million annually. Wed, 06 Apr 2022 10:16:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220406101626.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220401141335.htm The western United States this century is facing a greatly heightened risk of heavy rains inundating areas recently scarred by wildfires, new research warns. Such events can cause significant destruction, including debris flows, mudslides, and flash floods, because the denuded landscape cannot easily contain the drenching moisture. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:13:35 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220401141335.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220228150634.htm An unnoticed network of channels is cutting across the coastal plain landscape along the Gulf Coast and influencing how water flows, according to new research that could help predict flooding from major storms in the future. Mon, 28 Feb 2022 15:06:34 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220228150634.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220222151855.htm Researchers found a high probability of flood damage -- including monetary damage, human injury and loss of life -- for more than a million square miles of land across the United States across a 14-year period. Tue, 22 Feb 2022 15:18:55 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220222151855.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220217142440.htm The United States is expected to experience as much sea level rise by the year 2050 as it witnessed in the previous hundred years. That's according to a NOAA-led report updating sea level rise decision-support information for the U.S. released in partnership with half a dozen other U.S.federal agencies. Thu, 17 Feb 2022 14:24:40 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220217142440.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220209154948.htm Field surveys conducted in the days after the 7 January 2020 Puerto Rico earthquake documented more than 300 landslides and severe liquefaction in southern coastal regions, according to a new study. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 15:49:48 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/02/220209154948.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220131122152.htm Climate change could result in the financial toll of flooding rising by more than a quarter in the United States by 2050 -- and disadvantaged communities will bear the biggest brunt, according to new research. Mon, 31 Jan 2022 12:21:52 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220131122152.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220127172619.htm New research looks to improve prediction of brief but intense rainstorms that can cause devastating flash floods and landslides. Intense rain associated with narrow cold-frontal rainbands may last only a few minutes at a particular location, yet the rain can cause catastrophic flash flooding, debris flows and landslides, and can occur along with tornadoes and severe thunderstorms. Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:26:19 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220127172619.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220114192600.htm The dramatic collapse of Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano in December 2018 resulted from long-term destabilising processes, and was not triggered by any distinct changes in the magmatic system that could have been detected by current monitoring techniques, new research has found. Fri, 14 Jan 2022 19:26:00 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220114192600.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/11/211129105615.htm New research examining whether forests can mitigate flood risk suggests they may offer less protection against major events than had been hoped. Although the work, which was carried out in forest sites in Ireland and the UK, showed forests can suppress small storm flows it also underlined that they are likely to make minimal difference in reducing the devastating impacts of major flood events. 星期一,2021年11月29日10:56:15 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/11/211129105615.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/11/211119155518.htm Understanding how climate change will affect the flooding of rivers may become easier with a new framework for assessing flood risk that's been developed by an interdisciplinary team. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:55:18 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/11/211119155518.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/11/211118203745.htm 不断上升的海洋在气候变化得到更多的关注discussions, but rivers are rising, too, according to new research. The research shows that rivers need more attention in policy management and disaster preparation, both at the coast and farther inland. Thu, 18 Nov 2021 20:37:45 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/11/211118203745.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/11/211118061544.htm Researchers outline how they were able to establish a clear pattern between the strength of the monsoon season in Nepal and the amount of landsliding over a 30-year period between 1988 and 2018. Thu, 18 Nov 2021 06:15:44 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/11/211118061544.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/10/211012185627.htm Urban areas may be at greater risk for precipitation-triggered landslides than rural areas, according to a new study that could help improve landslide predictions and hazard and risk assessments. Researchers found that urban landslide hazard was up to 10 times more sensitive to variations in precipitation than in rural areas. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 18:56:27 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/10/211012185627.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/10/211008160516.htm A new study speaks to the importance of public awareness programs in keeping residents -- and emergency management offices -- informed about rare but potentially lethal natural events in their area. Fri, 08 Oct 2021 16:05:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/10/211008160516.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210930143732.htm The catastrophic rockslide of February 7, 2021, in India's Dhauli Ganga Valley and the subsequent flood killed at least a hundred people and destroyed two hydroelectric power plants. Researchers traced the disaster minute by minute using data from a network of seismometers. The team posits that seismic networks could be used to establish an early warning system for high mountain regions. Thu, 30 Sep 2021 14:37:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210930143732.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210819113015.htm New research shows how deforestation and population growth have greatly impacted landslide risk in the Kivu Rift. This is what researchers established from an analysis of six decades of forest cover and population trends in the region. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:30:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/08/210819113015.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210712122109.htm Researchers examined the number of households unable to pay for damages from coastal flooding to reveal how sea-level rise could threaten the fabric of Bay Area communities over the next 40 years. Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:21:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210712122109.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210708112548.htm Coastal wetlands -- such as salt marshes -- provide even more flood protection than previously thought, reducing risks to lives and homes in estuaries, a new study reveals. Research showed that wetlands that grow in estuaries can reduce water levels by up to 2 meters and provide protection far inland. Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:25:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210708112548.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210621160524.htm The word 'tsunami' brings immediately to mind the havoc that can be wrought by these uniquely powerful waves. The tsunamis we hear about most often are caused by undersea earthquakes, and the waves they generate can travel at speeds of up to 250 miles per hour and reach tens of meters high when they make landfall and break. They can cause massive flooding and rapid widespread devastation in coastal areas, as happened in Southeast Asia in 2004 and in Japan in 2011. Mon, 21 Jun 2021 16:05:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210621160524.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210608113158.htm Converting Central American tropical forests into agricultural land is changing the color and composition of natural material washing into nearby rivers, making it less likely to decompose before it reaches the ocean, a new study has shown. Tue, 08 Jun 2021 11:31:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210608113158.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210607161002.htm Puerto Rico is not ready for another hurricane season, let alone the effects of climate change, according to a new study that shows the island's outstanding capacity to produce record-breaking floods and trigger a large number of landslides. Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:10:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210607161002.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210526093102.htm Researchers hope industry and governments worldwide will use the SSSAFE model to help early warning systems mitigate landslide risks Wed, 26 May 2021 09:31:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210526093102.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210520133730.htm Geological knowledge is essential for predicting what areas in a tropical mountain range are more prone to have landslides, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, and the catastrophic consequences that these events might have in the surrounding populations. Thu, 20 May 2021 13:37:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210520133730.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210520133700.htm The work is a global assessment of Earth's 92,033 debris-covered glaciers and shows that debris, taken as a whole, substantially reduces glacier mass loss. Thu, 20 May 2021 13:37:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210520133700.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210519163612.htm Deep pools below waterfalls are popular recreational swimming spots, but sometimes they can be partially or completely filled with sediment. New research showed how and why pools at the base of waterfalls, known as plunge pools, go through natural cycles of sediment fill and evacuation. Wed, 19 May 2021 16:36:12 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210519163612.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210519120752.htm How can we determine how empty or full the soil reservoir is in areas that are difficult to access? Researchers have now demonstrated an elegant method to track groundwater dynamics in high mountains: They use seismic waves. Wed, 19 May 2021 12:07:52 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210519120752.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210518114151.htm Combining natural salt marsh habitats with conventional dikes may provide a more sustainable alternative for fully engineered flood protection. Researchers studied how salt marsh management can be optimized for coastal defense purposes. They found that grazing by both cattle and small herbivores such as geese and hare and artificial mowing can reduce salt marsh erosion, therefore contributing to nature-based coastal defense. Tue, 18 May 2021 11:41:51 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210518114151.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210517102656.htm Researchers have developed a new numerical method that paves the way for simulating landslide tsunamis. Mon, 17 May 2021 10:26:56 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210517102656.htm