Monthly Archives: January 2011

A flood is a disaster when people are in the way

At any given moment, somewhere in the world, there is a flood occurring. Most of the time, those floods don’t make the international news circuit. When they do, it is because there are people in harm’s way. But the intensity … Continue reading

Categories: by Anne, geohazards, hydrology

New at Earth Science Erratics: Meteorites and Geology

We’re pleased to introduce the first Earth Science Erratics blogger: Simon Wellings, also known as Metageologist. In his first post, he discusses the geological record of meteorite impacts: One of the few advantages of having being on the Earth for … Continue reading

Categories: links, planets

An avalanche at the museum

At the Chicago Museum of Science & Technology, make your own debris flows with the hypnotic Avalanche Disk. Continue reading

Categories: geohazards, geology, geophysics, public science, science education

Stuff we linked to on Twitter last week

Now the holidays are over, it’s back to your regularly scheduled link-fest. Continue reading

Categories: links

Where on Google Earth #247

Come and get your mystery location. Continue reading

Categories: by Anne, geopuzzling