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Alaskan coast 8.2 magnitude earthquake was the strongest one in decades, official says
CNN   28 July 2021   Alaska  
<p>The 8.2 magnitude earthquake that struck off Alaska's coast Wednesday night was the strongest one since 1964, an official told CNN.<br />The very strong quake was located about 56 miles (91 kilometers) east southeast of Perryville, Alaska, and happened ...
India landslide: Nine tourists killed as boulders fall from hilltop
BBC NEWS   25 July 2021   India   Himachal Pradesh  
<p>Nine tourists have been killed in northern India after the vehicle they were travelling in was hit by falling boulders.<br>Three others were reportedly injured in the incident, which happened in the state of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday.<br>Dramatic footage ...
Geology of Greece: How the Country’s Beautiful Landscape Formed
Greek Reporter   21 July 2021   Greece  
A stunningly unique phenomenon of geology in Greece: The Folded Marls near Agios Pavlos, on the island of Crete. Credit: Tony Cross.
<p>Greece and its geology are a wonder of nature, with the nation a paradise blessed with high mountains, blue seas and over six thousand islands. But it&rsquo;s all a big geological accident, the result of millions of years of violent earth movements on a ...
Dharamsala flash floods: 10 persons missing in landslide presumed dead; 184 roads blocked in Himachal
The Tribune India   13 July 2021   India   Dharamsala  
<p>Ten persons missing in a massive landslide at Boh valley of Kangra district on Monday are presumed dead now by the authorities, taking the toll in the calamity to 11. <br />One body was retrieved on Monday while 10 persons were missing. The rescue operations ...
Ethiopia begins second stage of filling mega-dam, angering Egypt
France24   06 July 2021   Egypt  
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam has been a source of conflict between Addis Ababa and Egypt and Sudan since construction began EDUARDO SOTERAS AFP
<p>Ethiopia says it has started the next phase of filling a controversial mega-dam on the Nile River, Egyptian authorities said Monday, raising tensions ahead of an upcoming UN Security Council on the issue.<br />Egypt said the move was "a violation of international ...
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Number of missing in Japan landslide climbs to more than 100
The Guardian   05 July 2021   Japan   Tokyo  
More than 100 people are still missing after a mudslide hit the resort town of Atami, Japan at the weekend.
<p>Officials in Japan have dramatically raised their estimate of the number of people still missing after a mudslide ripped through a seaside town at the weekend.<br />Reports said three people had died in the disaster, which occurred after days of torrential ...
The Earth Has a Pulse: 27.5-Million-Year Cycle of Geological Activity Discovered
Sci Tech Daily   21 June 2021   World  
<p>Geologic activity on Earth appears to follow a 27.5-million-year cycle, giving the planet a &ldquo;pulse,&rdquo; according to a new study published in the journal Geoscience Frontiers.<br />&ldquo;Many geologists believe that geological events are random ...
7 of History's Most Devastating Bridge Collapses
HISTORY   17 June 2021   World  
A lorry stands on the edge of the collapsed Morandi motorway bridge in the northwestern city of Genoa on August 14, 2018.
<p>Although bridges are among history&rsquo;s greatest feats of engineering, in rare cases they have unexpectedly and catastrophically failed due to structural deficiencies, weather conditions or too much weight. These seven collapses are among history&rsquo;s ...
Scientists confirm discovery of Australia's largest dinosaur, two stories tall and a basketball court long
CNN   08 June 2021   Australia   Queensland  
An artist's impression of Australotitan cooperensis, the largest known dinosaur discovered in Australia.
<p>A new species of dinosaur discovered in Australia has been confirmed as the largest ever found in the country, and one of the biggest in the world.<br />The fossilized skeleton, nicknamed "Cooper," was found in southwest Queensland in 2007, at Cooper Creek ...
New Video Shows Corinth Canal – Greece’s Suez – After Landslide
Greek Reporter   31 May 2021   Greece   Corinth  
Credit: You Tube/Upstories
<p>The Corinth Canal, one of the most important infrastructure works of modern Greece which completely revolutionized its maritime activity, has remained closed to maritime traffic since January 2021.<br />The Canal suffered damage due to landslides at that ...