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Mass evacuations ordered as highest alert is issued for Bali volcano

About 100,000 residents living near Bali’s Mount Agung volcano were ordered to evacuate, as the first major eruption in 54 years could be “imminent”. Mount Agung, which rises over eastern Bali to a...

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Description Building using Quick Lists and Advanced Description Builder, by Keynetix

Another important webinar by Keynetix you should not miss! Description Building using Quick Lists and Advanced Description Builder webinar is a guide to the three different approaches that can be u...

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The fascinating geology of Myanmar’s Mergui Archipelago

It's a hidden place of untamed beauty along Myanmar's southern coastline. Among the most compelling images of its tropical islands are sheer limestone cliffs rising, sometimes, hundreds of metres from...

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Bogoslof island has tripled in size after volcano’s continuing eruptions

Bogoslof volcano is in an active eruption sequence since December 12, 2016. The series of short-duration explosive events - more than 27 of them up until now - has led to significant changes in the is...

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Sea cliff collapses due to lava flow from Hawaii volcano (video)

As an impressive stream of lava from Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano was steadily splashing into the Pacific Ocean for the past month, part of the sea cliff at the Kamokuna ocean entry on the south-east side...

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Did Mount Everest shrink after the 2015 Nepal quake?

Scientists in India are planning an expedition to measure again the height of Mount Everest, in order to determine whether the world's highest summit has actually become shorter due to the 7.8M April...

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Florida Sinkhole Leaks Hazardous Water Into Aquifer (Video)

Late last week, the Mosaic Company released a statement informing the people of Polk County, Florida that a sinkhole had formed on the grounds of a fertilizer plant they operate. They went on to say t...

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Clay Mineral Image Collection for Education in Geotechnical Engineering and the Earth Sciences Made Freely Available

Exciting microscope images of clays (Kaolinite and Bentonite pure clay minerals, and the fine portion of a natural soil). The collection was released on December 2015 by Associate Professor Jo...

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Hidden Canal Found Beneath Mayan Temple in Mexico (Video)

Last week, archaeologists made a discovery at the Temple of the Inscriptions in the Mayan ruins of Palenque. Using sonar, they found a canal under the temple that is believed to be a symbolic gateway...

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Beijing Sinking at a Significant Rate

A recent study has found that Beijing, the capital of China is sinking as much as 11 cm per year. As one of the largest cities in the world with a population over 20 million, this could prove to be a...

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