UndarkDec 18, 2024

Pyrrhotite in concrete is quietly destroying homes in New England and beyond.

Learn why this mineral is causing foundations to crumble and what’s being done to stop it. ⬇️

https://undark.org/2024/12/18/foundations-crumbling-mineral/

#homeowners #Pyrrhotite #ConcreteCrisis #Homeowners #BuildingSafety #ConstructionMaterials #StructuralIntegrity #FoundationRepair #EnvironmentalGeology #HousingCrisis #MineralScience #PublicPolicy #usa #geology #environment #newengland #massachusetts #connecticut

Home Foundations Are Crumbling. This Mineral Is to Blame.

Pyrrhotite causes cracks in concrete. But research on how widespread the issue might be has only scratched the surface.

Undark Magazine
Dustˆ2Jan 8, 2023

“Dust is Great Salt Lake’s revenge for letting it go dry." Greg Carling quoted in this issue of Y #magazine from #BrighamYoungUniversity

Carling is a Cluster member based at #BYU and specializing in #CriticalZone fields of #geochemistry, #hydrogeology, #EnvironmentalGeology.

https://bit.ly/3X5Vz7Q

#Dust #EarthScience #SciComm #ClimateChange #Dustˆ2

When in Drought: Thoughts from BYU Experts

Utah's current drought is bad—it's been called the longest, hottest, driest, largest drought. Here's advice from BYU experts.

Y Magazine