Global toll from landslides is heaviest in developing countries
The effects of landslides are disproportionately severe in developing countries, explains Joshua West in "The Conversation." Read More
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Braving extreme conditions to measure impact of SoCal fires on marine ecosystem
How will toxins released into the ocean from the huge Thomas Fire and subsequent mud slides impact local ocean life? An adventurous team of Earth and environmental scientists is determined to find out. Read More
5 of the best USC Dornsife videos of 2017
News Social Impact 5 of the best USC Dornsife videos of 2017 ByUSC Dornsife Communication Staff December 28, 2017… Read More
What Lies Beneath
Beneath our very feet — and below the vast oceans — the past lies preserved, waiting for its dormant wisdom to be unearthed once again. As USC Dornsife researchers explore ancient fossils and artifacts, they look to this immortalized record of what once was to understand the future and how we can act to ensure we remain a part of it. Read More
Renowned seismologist joins USC to lead Southern California Earthquake Center
Powered by a network of more than one thousand researchers from around the world, the center is at the forefront of earthquake system science. Read More
Tracing the history of Argentina’s geologic landscapes
Students on a Maymester course travel to Argentina to undertake hands-on geological fieldwork, studying the 470 million-year-old Famatinian Arc and learning to work as an international research team. Read More
The key to drought-tolerant crops may be in the leaves
As water supplies decline in major agricultural states, Sarah Feakins of Earth sciences explores how to generate more drought-resistant food crops. Read More
Fool’s gold in glaciers is a sign of increased carbon
Widely varying CO2 levels are nature’s way of self-regulating against future runaway glaciation, according to Joshua West of Earth sciences and environmental studies. Read More
In Memoriam: Alfred “Al” Fischer, 96
The son of a traveling shoe salesman, Fischer became a world leader in sedimentary geology and a devoted teacher whose warm and friendly personality was appreciated by colleagues and students alike. Read More
Team cracks secrets of undersea chemical reaction that may reduce atmospheric CO2
Scientists speed up a natural process that occurs deep in the ocean, raising the possibility that humans could help the Earth cope with greenhouse gases. Read More
