Earthquakes and volcanism occur as a result of plate tectonics. The movement of tectonic plates themselves is largely driven by the process known as subduction. The question of how new active ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. A new study, using a combination of old models, new geophysical ...

Modern life can feel dizzying, like everything is motion and change. But there are some constants we set our lives against: the relative position of the stars wheeling above, the mountaintops below, ...

GFZ researchers identify where to expect natural and exploitable hydrogen resources using state-of-the-art simulations of plate tectonic processes The solution may be found in nature, since various ...

Earth’s crust looks solid from the surface, but it is broken into a shifting mosaic of slabs that slowly rearrange oceans and continents. Understanding how those tectonic plates first formed is one of ...

Panorama view of the Swiss Alps - Canton of Grisons in Eastern Switzerland, a potential natural H 2 exploration area. Credit: Frank Zwaan, GFZ The successful development of sustainable georesources ...