What is fracking?
Fracking is a nickname for hydraulic fracturing, a controversial process used to obtain reserves of natural gas deep below Earth’s…
Category: Geology
What are sinkholes and why do they happen?
This question was asked by John from Leeds, UK Sinkholes are very deep holes that appear in the ground without…
Ancient underwater volcanoes have been discovered near Sydney
When Professor Iain Suthers and his team set sail on the Investigator research vessel on the 3rd of…
Why do some volcanoes erupt after being dormant?
This question was asked by Nikolas from Alexandroupoli, Greece. The surface of our planet isn’t solid; enormous plates of land…
Why do earthquakes cause the ground to shake?
This question was asked by Nikolas from Alexandroupoli, Greece. Although the surface of our planet seems to be solid, it…