Geological faults can guide magma ascent, but also impede it

Study analyses an “intense episode of volcanic-tectonic activity” in S. Jorge in March 2022, with the recording of “thousands of earthquakes, which did not culminate in an eruption”.

Scientists reconstruct the hidden journey of magma during the 2022 seismic crisis in São Jorge

Study shows that major geological faults can simultaneously guide the ascent of magma and help prevent eruptions.

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How will the AGE act in the energy transition?

Recently approved by the Council of Ministers, the Geology and Energy Agency (AGE) emerges at a truly decisive moment for the energy transition in Portugal. The Government’s stated objective is simple: to consolidate, into a single organisation, several entities operating in the fields of energy and geological resources. It intends to reduce overlaps, clarify responsibilities and ...