What will an Alpine Fault quake feel like?
The next major rupture of the South Island's Alpine Fault will prove one of the largest - if not the biggest - that earthquakes Kiwis have ever experienced. But what will it actually feel like?
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Can't fault the funding: earthquake research projects granted nearly $3m from Marsden Fund
Listening to the Earth’s “pervasive hum” could give us clues into how the ground will shake when the Alpine Fault next ruptures.
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Wellington’s University has best Marsden Fund year ever
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has had its most successful year ever in the Government's Marsden Fund for innovative thinking by top researchers.
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Earth-shaking research on solid ground
A long-running programme of seismological research at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington has not only helped reveal the secrets behind New Zealand’s shifting landscape, it has trained the next generation of earthquake scientists.
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Announcing "100 Year Forecast": a new interactive climate series on The Spinoff now
If you've seen a climate crisis documentary before, you’ve probably seen plenty of icebergs tumbling into the ocean and factories pumping big plumes of smoke into the atmosphere.