Methane Seep Distribution in the Cascadia Subduction Zone
Figure showing the subsurface structure of the outer arc high (OAH) in (A) uninterpreted, (B) interpreted migrated industry seismic profile. The OAH in this region forms a broad structural high (10s of km wide) comprised of numerous imbricated thrust faults and associated folds. The OAH bounds the seaward edge of the forearc basin. The seafloor multiple is…
Don’t Look Now, but the Baltic Sea is Intensely Leaking Methane
Researchers have discovered an intense methane gas release deep in the Baltic Sea—a worrying find that could signal trend in the region. The area of gas leakage is over seven square miles, and is located off the coast of Sweden. Deep ocean currents may be causing sediment accumulation, but researchers say there’s still plenty to…
Underground Railroad’s forgotten route: Thousands fled slavery by sea
Comment on this storyCommentHistory textbooks and popular media generally depict the Underground Railroad as an arduous overland journey, one that would stretch for days until the right covered wagon allowed the enslaved to cross over into a free state. But while this was the case for many enslaved people living in border states, for those…
What’s the Israel-Palestinian conflict about and how did it start?
Oct 11 (Reuters) – The fighting between Israel and Hamas, which launched a surprise attack on Saturday, is the latest in seven decades of war and conflict between Israelis and Palestinians that has drawn in outside powers and destabilised the wider Middle East.WHAT ARE THE ORIGINS OF THE CONFLICT?The conflict pits Israeli demands for security…
Suspected sabotage shuts another European gas pipeline. Here’s what you need to know
London CNN — A pipeline ferrying natural gas between Finland and Estonia has become the focus of an international investigation into a potential act of sabotage, raising freshconcerns about the security of Europe’s energy infrastructure a year after explosions shut down the vital Nord Stream 1 pipeline. Gasgrid, Finland’s gas transmission operator, said Sunday that…
Council Post: Resolving The Critical Metals Shortage To Meet Net-Zero Goals—Part 2
CEO & Cofounder of Impossible Metals Inc. getty As I shared in Part 1, climate change is a crisis threatening our world and way of life. As we transition to a low-carbon economy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, electrification requires critical metals—such as nickel, cobalt, copper and manganese—leading to greatly increased demand. According to…
