2+ week, 1+ day ago   (600+ words) The encounter will still be one of the closest known approaches by an asteroid of this size. Apophis is roughly 375 meters (1,230 feet) across and will pass below the altitude of geostationary satellites. Scientists will use the flyby to examine Earth’s…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (292+ words) Oxford Economics puts the direct damage at 0.2% to 0.4% of GDP, or roughly US$990 million to US$1.98 billion, a figure the firm built from early United States Geological Survey (USGS) damage calculations and from how other economies behaved after earthquakes in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (506+ words) The magnitude 7.4 earthquake that shook Colombia on Monday morning once again puts the country’s complex tectonic structure under the spotlight. The epicenter was located in the department of Choco, in western Colombia, near San Jose del Palmar, but the movement…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (275+ words) In a historic step toward diversifying its energy mix and reducing dependence in fossil fuels, Colombia has officially launched its first geothermal exploration project. This groundbreaking initiative seeks to harness the natural heat stores beneath the Earth’s surface to generate…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (689+ words) Crinoids belong to the echinoderm group, which also includes starfish and sea urchins. Many modern crinoids resemble underwater flowers, with a central body and feathery arms that capture particles from the water. Some species attach themselves to the seafloor with…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (14+ words) ColombiaOne.com...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (20+ words) ColombiaOne.com Colombia Authorizes First Geothermal Exploration for Future Electricity Generation...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (740+ words) The recent earthquakes felt in Caracas, Venezuela, have once again raised concerns across northern South America about seismic activity and the possibility of a major earthquake striking densely populated cities. For many Colombians, one question immediately comes to mind: could…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (500+ words) The first projections from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) regarding the earthquakes that struck Venezuela yesterday point to a potentially catastrophic scenario, with a range of fatalities estimated between 10,000 and 100,000 people. These estimates, based on seismic impact models activated…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (552+ words) As Down to Earth reports, the rift zone — a network of cracks, faults, and volcanic regions — extends more than 3,000 kilometers from the Afar Triangle in Ethiopia down through Kenya, Tanzania, and beyond. It marks a boundary where the African Plate…...