Earth’s continents may look permanent on a human timescale, but plate tectonics guarantees that the world map will continue ...

Rocks collected from the Moon’s far side suggest the early Solar System endured a long decline in asteroid impacts rather ...

Researchers tested a new technique that uses fiber optic cables to detect earthquakes. It’s twice as precise as what the ...

The department offers graduate courses and research programs leading to an M.S. in Geology or Geophysics and a Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Students are encouraged to obtain broad ...

The Earth system functions and connects in unexpected ways - from the microscopic interactions of bacteria and rocks to the macro-scale processes that build and erode mountains and regulate Earth's ...

While Earth's core consists mostly of iron, its density implies that lighter elements are also mixed in. Because hydrogen is ...

New name reflects more than a century of evolution and a commitment to understanding the whole planet Beginning in August 2026, the University of Colorado Boulder's Department of Geological Sciences ...

Atmospheric Scientists, including meteorologists study weather, climate and other aspects of the atmosphere. They develop reports and forecasts from their analysis of weather and climate data. Climate ...

These 10 institutions in the Nature Index were the largest contributors to papers in Earth and environmental sciences published in 82 leading journals in 2018. As in chemistry and physics, the Chinese ...

With a variety of projects, this club has students apply science concepts while building responsibility and pride in their ...

An undergraduate in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences will develop a program in one of two majors: Environmental Geoscience or Geological Sciences. Within the requirements discussed ...