Earth Sciences

Earth Sciences (also referred to as Geosciences), which deals with basic issues surrounding our planet, plays a vital role in the area of energy and raw materials supply.

Earth Sciences comprises subjects such as geology, geography, geological informatics, paleontology, mineralogy, petrography, crystallography, geophysics, geodesy, glaciology, cartography, photogrammetry, meteorology and seismology, early-warning systems, earthquake research and polar research.

Tracing the source of illicit sand–can it be done?

Research presented at the 2020 GSA Annual Meeting. If you’ve visited the beach recently, you might think sand is ubiquitous. But in construction uses, the perfect sand and gravel is…

Seasonal Forecasts Improve Food Supply

EU project CONFER started – precipitation forecasts reduce the impacts of droughts and floods in East Africa. Developing more precise seasonal forecasts to improve food supply for a total of…

Microplastics in groundwater (and our drinking water) present unknown risk

Presentation at the 2020 Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America. Microplastics (plastics <5mm) and their negative health impacts have been studied in oceans, rivers, and even soils, and…

Floating gardens: More than just a pretty place

Research presented at the 2020 GSA Annual Meeting Floating gardens sound so idyllic. Now, a study proves that they are more than just a pretty place. The study, by researchers…

Irregular Appearances of Glacial and Interglacial Climate States

New publication: a clearer picture of the sequence of glacial and interglacial periods During the last 2.6 million years of Earth’s climate has altered between glacial and interglacial states. As…

New sediment archive for historical climate research

TU Graz researchers discover new sediment archive for historical climate research. Geological investigations of low-temperature young deposits on the Styrian Erzberg provide paleoclimatology with new data on the earth’s history…

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