Documents suggest that in more than 80 U.S. locations, the failure of an aging dam could flood a major toxic waste site.
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Homes and Other Buildings Abound in Natural Hazard Hot Spots
Researchers mined maps of natural hazards and land use to show that nearly 60% of structures are built in regions at high risk of earthquakes, wildfires, floods, hurricanes, and/or tornadoes.
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The Ice Giant Spacecraft of Our Dreams
Scientists imagined some innovative technologies that could enhance a future mission to Uranus or Neptune.
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Historic Solutions to Sea Level Rise May Help Modern Communities
Earthen mounds helped ancient Dutch settlers thrive in coastal flood zones. Could historical engineering help us fight against rising seas?
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Integrated Workflow Approach for Petroleum Engineering Problems
The author of a new book describes the challenges faced in making calculations for hydrocarbon exploration and extraction and how an integrated workflow approach can reduce uncertainties.
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Double Threat to Solar Panels in Space
Protons accelerated in solar storms and electrons accelerated in geospace storms can reduce space mission lifetimes. What is the likelihood of extreme events during geospace storms?
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Meteors Can be Used to Calibrate a Radar System
Every day meteors burn up in the atmosphere with highly predictable results, reflecting radio waves that could be used to calibrate antennas.
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Space Weather Threat to Australian Power Networks Assessed
Power companies should be cautious during severe solar storms to maintain the integrity of Australia’s power grid, a new study finds.
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Peering into the Cracks
A recent article in Reviews of Geophysics combined mathematical modeling, fracture mechanics theory and engineering research data to provide new insights into a critical geological process.
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Good Night Sunshine: Geoengineering Solutions to Climate Change?
In order to limit global warming to Paris Agreement goal levels, climate engineering should be considered as a viable solution.