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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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Featured Book: Geomodels in Engineering Geology - An Introduction

Geoengineer.org is pleased to announce the addition of "Geomodels in Engineering Geology" in our Featured Books Library! The book provides a valuable systematic guide to the evaluation and understa...

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The Bizarre Mono Lake In California

The Mono County in California, located just a few kilometers northeast of Yosemite National Park, there is a fascinating old lake, which is dating back as 760,000 years ago. The Mono County in Cali...

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Amazing Underwater Lakes Beneath Santorini

Beneath the towering cliffs of the caldera between Oia and Imerovigli, there is an unexpected phenomenon. There are carbon pools that shimmer with colors of opal within cavities of the seabed. Bene...

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