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Mount Kilauea volcano eruption in Hawaii live streamed by the USGS

Mount Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, erupted on Wednesday, June 7. Furthermore, the eruption started at 4:44 a.m. local time and by the afternoon of the sa...

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Damaged pipe causes sinkhole in the middle of the street in Thailand

A sinkhole was caught on video forming outside a café in the Chiang Rai province of Northern Thailand, on May 23. The sinkhole is seen forming as water is flowing out of it, while officials stated t...

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Geological Survey of India to launch early landslide warning system in 2026

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) revealed that the country is set to have an early landslide warning system operational across the nation in 2026. According to GSI, about 12.6% of India’s total...

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GEO5 2023 - New Update is released!

Mobile Application for Data Collection GEO5 Data Collector - the application for mobile devices (iOS, Android) for data collection during geological survey. The app works with the Stratigraphy progra...

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China’s Mars rover confirmed dormant on the Red Planet

China’s Mars rover, Zhurong, was confirmed to still be dormant on the Red Planet’s surface, after failing to wake up in December. Zhurong, which was named after a mythical Chinese god of fire, wen...

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Massive sinkhole in Daisetta, Texas, starts growing again, after 15 years of being stable

A large sinkhole in Daisetta, Texas, U.S.A. started growing again on Sunday, April 2, roughly 15 years after it first appeared. Furthermore, the sinkhole opened up in 2008 as a 20ft. hole, and rap...

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GEO5 2023 - New Edition released!

The new GEO5 2023 Edition has been just released with new data collection options and many improvements!  The New Mobile Application – GEO5 Data Collector Free app for Android and Apple devices simpl...

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NASA: Tonga eruption blasted enough water to fill 58,000 Olympic pools into the Earth's atmosphere

One of the most powerful volcanic eruptions on the planet blasted such a massive amount of water vapor high into the atmosphere that it's likely to temporarily warm the Earth's surface, according to...

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Chile: a massive sinkhole just discovered

A sinkhole that opened up in Chile over the weekend could fit the Washington Monument inside. Officials are working to determine what caused the massive sinkhole near the mining town of Tierra Amaril...

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Landslide buries primary road connecting Alaska resort community to city of Seward

A landslide occurred around 7.40 am on Saturday has cut off the access to the road connecting Alaska resort community to the city of Seward. The repair works had not started yet, due to safety concer...

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