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Kakhovka dam flooding before and after: satellite images reveal extent of disaster in Ukraine
The Guardian   07 June 2023   Ukraine   Kherson  
<p>Satellite images from Ukraine have revealed the extent of the flooding in the country&rsquo;s south, after the region&rsquo;s Kakhovka dam and hydroelectric station were largely destroyed.<br />The critical dam, which lies along the Dnipro River in Ukraine&rsquo;s ...
Ennedi Massif: Africa's remote geological wonder
BBC NEWS   16 May 2023   Africa   Chad  
<p>My eyes lifted up towards a rocky ledge carved into a sandstone cliff in the heart of Chad's Ennedi Massif. I saw a face, then, as my eyes adjusted to the gloam, another appeared. Painted in bright ochre and white, men were riding camels and giant cows ...
Athens prepares for the World Tunnelling Congress
Tunneling Journal   26 April 2023   Greece   athens  
<p>This year&rsquo;s World Tunnelling Congress (WTC 2023) will be held in the historic capital of Greece, Athens. Themed &lsquo;Expanding Underground&rsquo;, the event will run from 12 to 18 May at the Megaron Athens International Conference Centre in the ...
Nevado del Ruiz: Residents evacuated from slopes of volcano
BBC NEWS   03 April 2023   Colombia   Nevado del Ruiz  
The Colombian Geological Survey has registered thousands of tremors a day
<p>Families living on the upper slopes of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia are being evacuated after an increase of seismic activity.<br />Colombia's Geological Service (SGC) has raised the alert level from yellow to orange, warning that an eruption ...
How climate change is reshaping the Alps
BBC NEWS   23 March 2023   Austria   Alps  
Credit: Philippe Desmazes/AFP/Getty Images
<p>As the frozen "glue" that helps hold the rock faces of the Alps together begins to thaw, mountaineers face a growing risk of sudden rockfall.</p>
The Wave Of Arizona Is A 190-Million-Year-Old Geological Masterpiece
IFLScience   22 March 2023   USA   Arizona  
Feast your eyes while you can because access to the Wave is very limited. Image credit: Pung/Shutterstock.com
<p>The Wave can be found in the Coyote Buttes North area of the Colorado Plateau just along the border between Utah and Arizona. <br />It&rsquo;s made of sandstone, which is relatively prone to erosion from water and wind over lengthy periods of time. Sandstone ...
The World’s Longest Bicycle Tunnel Opens in Norway Next Month
Jalopnik   16 March 2023   Norway  
Photo: Arild Tveit / Bybanen Utbygging
<p>When most cities explore methods of making their streets friendlier for cyclists and pedestrians, government agencies usually propose installing protected bike lanes or maybe closing down a street to vehicle traffic. Almost no municipality is ever ambitious ...
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Koh-i-noor diamond a 'symbol of conquest' in new display of Crown Jewels
The National News   16 March 2023   England   London  
The Koh-i-noor is set within the Queen Mother's coronation crown. AP
<p>A new exhibition at the Tower of London featuring the Crown Jewels will describe the controversial Koh-i-noor diamond as a &ldquo;symbol of conquest&rdquo;.<br />The display, which will open to the public in May, weeks after the coronation of the King Charles ...
A Month Since the Devastating Earthquake in Turkey
The Atlantic   08 March 2023   Turkey   Gaziantep  
An aerial view of a field hospital built by Belgium in the Kırıkhan district of Turkey's Hatay province, seen on February 28, 2023
<p>This week marked the passing of one month since a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the Turkish city of Gaziantep on February 6, followed by dozens of powerful aftershocks. More than 50,000 deaths have been reported across southern Turkey and northwestern ...
Scientists just revealed the most detailed geological model of Earth’s past 100 million years
The Conversation   02 March 2023   World  
Rivers are one of the main carriers of sediment into Earth’s oceans, with millions of tonnes deposited over time. Ron Whitaker/Unsplash
<p>Earth&rsquo;s surface is the &ldquo;living skin&rdquo; of our planet &ndash; it connects the physical, chemical, and biological systems. Over geological time, landscapes change as this surface evolves, regulating the carbon cycle and nutrient circulation ...