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Zambia call for help in the restoration of the Kariba Dam

The 54-year-old Kariba dam on the Zambezi river presents significant structural problems and requires immediate rehabilitation measures as it threatens Zambia and three other countries. More than...

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Sinkhole in Florida re-opens under two homes a few days after its filling with cement

Sinkholes are becoming more and more frequent in Florida where soil conditions consist of sand formations, on top of layers of clay and limestone. Yesterday, April 24, a sinkhole between two hous...

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Rockfall at Birling Gap, U.K. is caught live!

At Birling Gap in Sussex, U.K., white chalk cliffs are perpetually eroding as a result of the frosts and months of heavy rain and high waves. Watch the occurrence of a significant collapse event, on M...

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Collapsing walls in Pompeii urge Italy to approve €2m in repair works

Italy's minister of culture called emergency meeting with archaeological experts, demanding explanations as heavy rains are causing collapses in the ancient city of Pompeii. At the same time, Italy is...

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Sinkhole damages eight vintage valuable Corvettes at National Corvette Museum, in Bowling Green, Kentucky

A 40feet wide and at least 25feet deep sinkhole opened up inside the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY at 5:44AM local time on Wednesday Feb. 12th. Eight vintage cars were heavily damaged,...

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How predictable is rock's erosion by rivers? New study gives the answer!

Rock's erosion by rivers through the years helps geoscientists to detect the evolution of mountains as well as the climate change. Rather than at a constant predictable rate, rivers erode rock at...

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Witness the weirdest European town that is built into rock: Setenil de las Bodegas in Spain

Setenil de las Bodegas is a Spanish town, located 157 km northeast of the province of Cádiz and is widely known for its buildings that are built into and under rock. The town sprawls ac...

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Ground collapse near riverbank in Brazil [video]

According to local news service Para, a massive crater was created on January 4, in the city of Abaetetuba in the northern state of Para in Brazil, destroying 13 houses. After inspecting the area,...

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Bonner Bridge closed for repairs

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) announced on Tuesday the closure of Herbert C. Bonner Bridge, in Dare County over the Oregon Inlet on N.C 12, due to erosion of the bridge's sup...

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Florida sinkhole damages two houses

A 90-foot wide and 56-foot deep sinkhole terrorized Dunedin’s residents last Thursday, in Florida. According to officials, the sinkhole was expanding for almost six hours after its first appearance...

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