An application to mine a fossil-rich site near Dunedin for animal food has been met with fierce criticism from environmental […]
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Alpine Fault featured in special issue – In the News
The 300-year anniversary of the last time the Alpine Fault ruptured has been marked with a special issue of the New […]
Continue readingWelcome to the age of the Anthropocene – Tim Naish
Is the “Anthropocene” an exercise in geological bureaucracy or something socially more significant – Victoria University’s Professor Tim Naish writes […]
Continue readingAlpine fault shifts greater than thought
The Alpine Fault running down the middle of the South Island has shifted more than previously thought. New research from […]
Continue readingFive years on: the Christchurch 2011 quake
Five years on from the biggest disaster in modern New Zealand, experts share their experiences and thoughts. At 12:51 pm on […]
Continue readingIs a megathrust quake around the corner? – Campbell Live
Campbell Live’s Tristram Clayton and Whena Owen interviewed GNS scientists last night about the latest findings on central New Zealand’s ‘megathrust’ quake zone. We […]
Continue readingSecond earthquake in Nepal – Expert reaction
A second major earthquake has struck Nepal. The 7.3 magnitude quake comes after the widespread destruction caused by the 7.8 […]
Continue readingScientists to drill deep into Alpine Fault
Scientist are planning to drill deep in the Alpine Fault to learn more about the fault and the earthquakes it produces […]
Continue readingSlippery clay a factor in Japan’s Tohoku-Oki 2011 earthquake
A thin layer of slippery clay was major contributor to the fault rupture that generated the 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake and […]
Continue readingScientists plan tectonic research
One hundred and sixty scientists from around the globe are gathering in Wellington this week to discuss potential projects examining […]
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