Industrial waste is turning into rock in decades, much faster than the millions of years it is thought to take for it to form naturally, research has shown. An aluminium drinks can tab made since 1989 ...

"For a couple of hundred years, we've understood the rock cycle as a natural process that takes thousands to millions of years," Amanda Owen, a senior lecturer in sedimentology at the University ...

Researchers came across a shocking new insight into Earth's natural processes, revealing how an industrial waste product turned into solid rock in a span of just 35 years. Slag is a solid waste ...

Hurricane Helene lasted only a few days in September 2024, but it altered the landscape of the Southeastern U.S. in profound ways that will affect the hazards local residents face far into the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. The natural process of rock weathering could be emitting as much carbon dioxide (CO 2) into the air as the world’s volcanoes.

ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — The City of Round Rock experienced a multitude of disasters in the past five years, including a global pandemic, an EF-2 tornado, and a hail storm that resulted in ...

Helene was a powerful reminder that natural hazards don’t disappear when the skies clear – they evolve. These transformations are part of what scientists call cascading hazards.

Helene was a powerful reminder that natural hazards don't disappear when the skies clear—they evolve. These transformations are part of what scientists call cascading hazards.

Human Trash Is Expediting Rock Formation, From Millions Of Years To Just 35 It's a sobering reminder of the impact of human activity on the Earth’s natural processes and materials. Maddy Chapman ...