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New supply of worldwide nitrogen found
Not all the nitrogen on the planet comes from the environment, in keeping with a brand new examine. Up to 1 / 4 comes from Earth’s bedrock. The invention might vastly enhance local weather change projections. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Scientists determine source of world’s largest mud eruption
More than 11 years after the Lusi mud volcano first erupted on the Indonesian island of Java, researchers may have figured out why the mudflows haven’t stopped: deep underground, Lusi is connected to a nearby volcanic system. Geology News — … Continue reading
Deep mantle: Enriched carbon source detected
Nature Geoscience 10, 625 (2017). doi:10.1038/ngeo3001 Author: Peter H. Barry Estimates of carbon in the deep mantle vary by more than an order of magnitude. Coupled volcanic CO2 emission data and magma supply rates reveal a carbon-rich mantle plume source … Continue reading
Gypsum Rock Revealed as New Water Source for Life
Gypsum Crystal. Photo: Chuck Sutherland The crystallization water of gypsum rocks is a relevant water source for plants A team of scientists led by plant physiologists Sara Palacio from the Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología and Juan Pedro Ferrio of the … Continue reading
data-and-vision: Sources: 1, 2, image source, read more about…
data-and-vision: Sources: 1, 2, image source, read more about the perovskite structure. Geology Nerd
We’ve got your number: Tracing the source of invasive Japanese beetles
A technique developed by Northern Arizona University researchers can help invasive pest managers make more informed decisions about how to control Japanese beetles and the extensive damage they cause. read more (e) Science News – Paleontology & Archaeology
Fossils turn out to be a rich source of information
For more than 70 years, fossilized arthropods from Quercy, France, were almost completely neglected because they appeared to be poorly preserved. Experts have now been able to X-ray the 30-million-year-old beetle fossils. The internal structures are shown in such detail … Continue reading
Fossils turn out to be a rich source of information
For more than 70 years, fossilized arthropods from Quercy, France, were almost completely neglected because they appeared to be poorly preserved. Experts have now been able to X-ray the 30-million-year-old beetle fossils. The internal structures are shown in such detail … Continue reading
Descendants of Black Death confirmed as source of repeated European plague outbreaks
An international team of researchers has uncovered new information about the Black Death in Europe and its descendants, suggesting it persisted on the continent over four centuries, re-emerging to kill hundreds of thousands in Europe in separate, devastating waves. read … Continue reading
pearl-nautilus: Bicolored Kyanite source:
pearl-nautilus: Bicolored Kyanite source: Geology Nerd