Monthly Archives: October 2012

Stuff we linked to on Twitter last week

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Chris Rowan

A rather eventful week in Earth Science this week, so lots of links for you all to enjoy. Earthquakes The big news this week was obviously the conviction of six Italian seismologists and one official for multiple manslaughter. The reason? … Continue reading →

Categories: links

Storm Comin’

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Anne Jefferson

If you live in the eastern 1/3 of the US and you haven’t started paying attention to Hurricane Sandy, today is THE day. This odd late-season storm is going to hit the northeastern and mid-Atlantic coast hard, having already stormed … Continue reading →

Categories: by Anne, conferences, geohazards, hydrology

On the L’Aquila trial verdict: earthquake safety is about door locks, not fire alarms

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Chris Rowan

Imagine that one day, an apartment block in a major city catches fire. The fire brigade arrive too late, and the whole block burns down with people still trapped inside. An investigation reveals that the building’s fire alarm system was … Continue reading →

Categories: earthquakes, geohazards, public science, society

Stuff we linked to on Twitter last week

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Chris Rowan

We interrupt our regularly scheduled link-fest for a brief celebration of how much the geoblogosphere – and our readers – rock. At the end of Earth Science week, we can only look in awe at the generosity and commitment of … Continue reading →

Categories: links

Scenic Saturday: a good place to map

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Chris Rowan

As part of Earth Science Week, yesterday was geologic map day – a celebration of the importance of maps in geology. This had me waxing nostalgic about the weeks I spent teaching mapping in the Cantabrians of northwest Spain, before … Continue reading →

Categories: fieldwork, geology, photos