Geoengineering – PossibleThreat Articles

GIS-based analysis of fault zone geometry and hazard in an urban environment

October 24, 2019 0 Comments Earth Science, Earthquakes, Geoengineering, Geography, Geology, Landslides, Natural Disasters, Oceanography

Typical geologic investigations of active earthquake fault zones require that the fault can be observed at or near the Earth's surface. However, in urban areas, where faults present a direct hazard to dense populations, the surface expression of a fault is often hidden by development of buildings and infrastructure. This is the case in San Diego, California, where the Rose Canyon fault zone trends through the highly developed downtown.

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How aerosols affect our climate

October 17, 2019 0 Comments Air Pollution, Climate, Environmental Awareness, Environmental Issues, Geoengineering, Global Warming, Pollution, Weather

Greenhouse gases may get more attention, but aerosols — from car exhaust to volcanic eruptions — also have a major impact on the Earth's climate. Using a massive NASA dataset, researchers have created a framework that helps explain just how sensitive local temperatures are to aerosols.

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CRISPR-BEST prevents genome instability

October 9, 2019 0 Comments Biotechnology, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, CRISPR Gene Editing, Environmental Science, Genetics, Geochemistry, Geoengineering, Geology

Scientists have developed CRISPR-BEST, a new genome editing tool for actinomycetes. It addresses the problem of genome instability caused by DNA double-stranded breaks in current CRISPR-technologies.

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'Treasure trove' of earthquake clues could be unearthed by wavy new technique

September 24, 2019 0 Comments Earth Science, Earthquakes, Geoengineering, Geography, Geology, Natural Disasters, Oceanography, Tsunamis

Geologists have improved upon methods to map seabed rocks, helping us better understand underwater earthquakes and the tsunamis they can cause.

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Rethinking scenario logic for climate policy

September 18, 2019 0 Comments Climate, Environmental Awareness, Environmental Issues, Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Geoengineering, Global Warming, Weather

Current scenarios used to inform climate policy have a weakness in that they typically focus on reaching specific climate goals in 2100 – an approach which may encourage risky pathways that could have long-term negative effects. A new study presents a novel scenario framework that focuses on capping global warming at a maximum level with either temperature stabilization or reversal thereafter.

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Combination of wood fibers and spider silk could rival plastic

September 16, 2019 0 Comments Biochemistry, Engineering and Construction, Environmental Science, Geochemistry, Geoengineering, Materials Science, Organic Chemistry, Recycling and Waste

The unique material outperforms most of today's synthetic and natural materials by providing high strength and stiffness, combined with increased toughness.