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Powerful M 7.1 earthquake struck Japan

A massive M 7.1 earthquake hit off the coast of Japan on Saturday, February 13, 2021. Japan is an earthquake-prone country that lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire and has historically experienced great...

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Glacier collapse triggers a dam burst in India

More than 170 people are feared dead after a glacier collapse triggered floods and damaged 2 dams in north India. The incident occurred on Sunday, February 7, 2021, in Uttarakhand state, northern Ind...

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Brazilian Dam Collapse in 2019: Vale fined $7 billion in compensation

Vale, the company owning a mining waste dam that collapsed in 2019 was fined $7 billion in compensation. On January 25, 2019, an 86-meter dam operated by Vale, a multinational firm in the mining and...

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Landslide swept away section of Highway 1 in California

A 45-meter section of California's Highway 1 has been swept away by a large landslide. Highway 1 is the longest route in California stretching for more than 1,000 km and running along the western coa...

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New findings on large volcanic eruptions

Scientists have developed new numerical models that efficiently reconstruct eruptions from large volcanoes. The research team from the University of South Florida in the U.S., the University of Genev...

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Indonesian volcano erupts spreading ash and smoke into the atmosphere

Mount Semeru in Indonesia erupted spewing ash and smoke into the air. Mount Semeru is a stratovolcano situated in East Java, Indonesia. It is the highest mountain of Java Island with an altitude of 3...

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Peat landslide in Ireland impacts downstream river

A peat landslide that occurred in Ireland has probably highly impacted a river downstream. Peat (or turf) is formed by the decomposition of organic material in wet environments like bogs or moors. In...

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Storm Christoph devastates UK: Floods, landslides and a bridge collapse reported

The United Kingdom has been devastated by Storm Christoph that has caused destruction including landslides and infrastructure damage. Storm Christoph hit the United Kingdom by January 18, 2020. It tr...

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Developing Safe Mine Re-Entry Plans Using RS2: Case Study

Developing Safe Mine Re-Entry Plans Using RS2 It would be a perfect world if slope failure didn’t need to be on an engineer’s mind. However, even with advanced technology like radar monitoring and s...

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Strong earthquake hits Indonesia: At least 77 fatalities

A M 6.2 earthquake struck Indonesia resulting in, at least, 77 casualties. The seismic shock occurred on Thursday, January 14, 2021, in Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. Its epicenter was located northeast...

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