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The Hoover dam reaches all-time low water level
- Jun, 08, 2021
- Dam Engineering Arch Dams News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Nevada
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Hoover Dam, one of the most iconic dams ever constructed, has reached its lowest water level in history. Hoover Dam is an arch-gravity dam made of concrete and is located at the Black Canyon, Colorad...
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The mystery behind east Australia's volcanoes
- Dec, 16, 2020
- Structural Geology Other Geotechnical News On Research / Academia
- Australia
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Scientists have shed light on the existence of so many volcanoes across a belt in Australia. The east coast of Australia is characterized by numerous volcanoes that have erupted over the past million...
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Drilling deep for geothermal energy: Little seismic disturbance recorded
- Jan, 26, 2020
- Geothermal Structural Geology News On Research / Academia Engineering Seismology
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to a new study, geothermal drilling in deep layers is a technological challenge but it is not related to strong seismic events. Geothermal energy is the thermal energy produced and stored i...
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The thickest glacier in the world has started to retreat
- Nov, 27, 2019
- Other Geotechnical News On Research / Academia
- United States, Alaska, Juneau
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
According to NASA, the thickest glacier in the world is currently melting as a result of climate change. The Taku Glacier located in Taku inlet of Alaska is the deepest and thickest glacier of the w...
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Massive mudslide eruption in Swiss village
- Aug, 07, 2018
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides
- Grugnay (Chamoson), Chamoson, Switzerland
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A huge mudslide triggered by an overflowing flood caused by heavy storms struck the village of Grugnay in Switzerland on Tuesday night, 7 of August. Fortunately, no injuries were reported as the sl...
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