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Xiaozhai Tiankeng: understanding China’s sinkhole and its forestsAt Xiaozhai, the sinkhole reaches a depth of 662 metres, depending on the point of measurement. This spectacular landscape has long been known; research into tiankengs sheds light on the links between landforms, water and living things.
Lake Nyos: how dissolved CO₂ caused the 1986 disasterIn Cameroon, Lake Nyos released a deadly cloud of CO₂ in August 1986. Understanding how the gas was stored at depth also explains how degassing systems work.
Hérault: reading the landscapes of the geoparkAwarded UNESCO status in 2026, the Terres d’Hérault bring together several geological histories. At Salagou and Mourèze, distinguishing between them changes how the landscape is read.
DAVINCI: why NASA is preparing a probe for Venus’s 465°C heatA DAVINCI capsule has withstood 465°C six times in ground tests. NASA wants to understand how Venus evolved and whether it once had liquid water.