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Dramatic landslide in Zakynthos Island, Greece: 7 people injured

The beach of Navagio in Zakynthos Island, Greece was struck by a massive rockfall resulting in 7 people injured including 2 children. Navagio is located in the Northwest part of Zakynthos (or Zante...

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Hazard of landslide-triggered tsunamis due to glaciers melting

A new study shows that landslides, on slopes where ice retreats, can trigger massive tsunamis. Ice behaves like a shelter for rocky slopes but as it melts, the risk of massive landslides increases....

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Hayward Baker and Moretrench NY-Metro Offices Merge

As part of Hayward Baker’s acquisition of Moretrench, HB West Caldwell, New Jersey office is merging with Moretrench in Rockaway, New Jersey effective September 17, 2018. This merges the strengths...

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Earthquakes induced by injection wells

Researchers at UC Santa Cruz found that bigger and more distant earthquakes can occur when injecting fluid into sedimentary rock than into the underlying basement rock. The evidence from this study...

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Massive earthquake in Japan: Lanslides triggered, people missing

The Island of Hokkaido in north Japan was struck by a 6,7 magnitude earthquake with disastrous consequences. The incident occurred on Thursday, 6 of September and resulted in landslides that crushe...

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$36 billion railway plan for Melbourne

A 90km. underground railway that will connect stations on the existing suburban rail of Melbourne has been announced by Victoria state government. The subway would carry passengers from the southea...

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Announcing the Publication of the 2018 Geotechnical Business Directory

GeoWorld has just published its 2018 Geotechnical Business Directory The directory is published with the support of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. This...

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Landslides induced by human activity are rising

A new study by researchers at UK's Sheffield University shows that human activity increasingly provokes fatal landslides. The team collected data from 4800 fatal landslides between 2004 and 2016. O...

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Myanmar dam failure: 85 villages flooded

A dam failure in Myanmar blocked a major highway and caused massive floods in 85 villages. The Swar Chaung irrigation dam failure was provoked when the spillway, which regulates the release of wate...

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Two massive earthquakes struck Indonesia in five minutes

A 6.2 followed by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake within 5 minutes hit Indonesia in of the coast of West Timor. The temblor was also reported in Bali and Australia with its epicenter located at a depth...

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