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Earth and climate science news
Energy from underground
Deep geothermal energy is climate-friendly and base-load capable - but how can this heat be tapped safely? ETH researchers are working on minimizing the earthquake risk and developing completely new systems, for example with closed CO2 cycles.
“We needed to know how far and how fast the event could travel”
Brienz has just been evacuated for the second time. The decision is based, among other things, on thousands of simulations that ETH professor Jordan Aaron has produced using a computer model he developed. In an interview with ETH News, he explains why this model was used.
From earthquakes to diamonds: REVEAL uncovers Earth’s hidden depths
A new model, developed by the Seismology and Wave Physics research group with resources from the CSCS Swiss National Supercomputing Centre, reveals the Earth’s inner layers in never-before-seen detail. Named REVEAL, it helps identify earthquake impacts, trace the life cycle of the Earth’s tectonic plates, and even the search for diamonds.
Master's degree graduation ceremony 2024
On Friday 29 November 2024, the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences celebrated this year's Master's degree graduation ceremony. Congratulations to our successful graduates!
ETH Zurich awards honorary doctorate to Susan Trumbore
The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences has nominated the Director of the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Susan Trumbore, for an honorary doctorate from ETH Zurich. She received the award on the occasion of this year's ETH Day on 16 November 2024.