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Earthquakes triggered by landslides

It is widely known that earthquakes can trigger disastrous landslides but, what about the opposite? Can landslides trigger earthquakes? Earthquakes are triggering factors that can activate slope inst...

Earth and Moon struck by asteroid shower 800 million years ago

According to a new study, a vast meteoroid bombardment struck the Earth and the Moon about 800 million years ago. The research was conducted from Japanese scientists in a collaboration between Osaka...

What controls the height of the world's mountains?

A new study comes to answer an interesting question. What determines the height of the earth's mountains? Mountains are formed as a result of plate tectonics, the theory that describes the movement o...

Landslide in Myanmar mine: At least 168 people dead

At least 168 people have been reported dead after a landslide struck an open pit mining facility in northern Myanmar. The mine is located in the area of Hpakant known for its jade production. Jade c...

How much sand do we have left? New transport equations for carbonate deposits

A new study provides insights and suggests new models on carbonate sand deposits movements. The study can shed light on the total amount of sand deposits that are left on earth. Sand is a soil materi...