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Largest Bay Area dam built in 20 years is finally finished
The Mercury news   21 September 2018   USA   California  
Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group
<p>SUNOL &mdash; After toiling away in the remote hills east of Interstate 680 on the Alameda-Santa Clara county line for seven years, hundreds of construction workers have finally finished the largest dam built in the Bay Area in 20 years.</p> <p>The 220-foot ...
Filed under: Construction News
558m-year-old fossils identified as oldest known animal
The Guardian   20 September 2018   Russia  
The cliffs in which the fossils were found, on the coast of the White Sea in Russia. Photograph: Ilya Bobrovskiy
<p>A fossilised lifeform that existed 558m years ago has been identified as the oldest known animal, according to new research.<br />The findings confirm that animals existed at least 20m years before the so-called Cambrian explosion of animal life, which ...
History of mining: Five of the oldest mines still in operation
Mining Technology   20 September 2018   World  
<p>While mining is nothing new, with archeologists finding evidence that the history of mining goes back to the ancient world, it is rare these days to find mines that have continued to produce on a commercial scale. Here are some of the oldest mines still ...
Filed under: Mining News
Geologists Just Found a Long-Lost Bridge Between The UK And The Rest of Europe
Science Alert   19 September 2018   UK  
How the British Isles might have formed. (Plymouth University)
<p>For hundreds of years, geologists have thought the modern-day British mainland was formed by the collision of two ancient land masses, Avalonia and Laurentia.<br />Now, new research suggests a third continent was involved &ndash; Armorica, which today makes ...
Dozens buried in Philippine landslide as China counts cost of Typhoon Mangkhut
Times Live   18 September 2018   Philippines  
A vessel is seen being moved onto the beach after Super Typhoon Mangkhut hit Hong Kong, China September 18, 2018
<p>Philippine rescuers searched desperately for dozens feared buried under a landslide unleashed by Typhoon Mangkhut, which also left a trail of destruction in Hong Kong and saw millions evacuated in southern China.<br /><br />The confirmed death toll across ...
Philippines landslide: Dozens feared buried in Itogon, Benguet
CNN   17 September 2018   Philippines   Itogon  
Dozens of people from the mining town of Itogon are missing, believed buried by a landslide.
<p>Santiago, Isabela province, the Philippines (CNN) - Hundreds of houses have been destroyed and at least 36 people are feared buried under thick mud in the Philippines after Super Typhoon Mangkhut triggered a massive landslide in the country's north.<br ...
Landslides, Rain In North Sikkim; Road Links Cut Off At Several Places
NDTV   14 September 2018   India   North Sikkim  
Landslides have occurred at Dzongu, Mangan, Lachen and Mangshilla in Sikkim
<p>Incessant rain in north Sikkim since Sunday has triggered multiple landslides in North District, snapping road connectivity at several places including Gangtok, a senior district official said.<br /><br />The landslides have occurred at Dzongu, Mangan, ...
How scientists uncovered a new geological age from a cave in Meghalaya
Quartz   13 September 2018   India   Meghalaya  
Into the deep.
<p>Officially, we&rsquo;re living in the Holocene epoch. Informally, people talk about our current age as the Anthropocene, melding humans with the lingo of geologic time. And now, there&rsquo;s a new age with a new name&mdash;the Meghalayan. So how did the ...
Landslide in Famous Greek Beach Injures Three (photos)
Greek Reporter   13 September 2018   Greece   Zakynthos  
Zakynthos rockfall
<p>Three tourists were injured on Thursday following a landslide at the world-renowned beach of Navagio in the Greek island of Zakynthos.</p> <p>Their nationalities are not yet known.</p> <p>The three were transferred to the Zakynthos General Hospital, while ...
Filed under: Natural Hazards
Macquarie Group seals deal for new Martin Place metro station and towers
The Sydney Morning Herald   12 September 2018   Australia   Sydney  
The brand new station will integrate the T4 train line with the new Sydney Metro line. Vision: NSW Government.
<p>Taxpayers are likely to bear only a small portion of the cost of a new $378 million metro rail station underneath Sydney&rsquo;s existing Martin Place station, after the government completed a deal to sell the air rights above the station to Macquarie Group.</p> <p>The ...
Filed under: Construction News